2025 Nissan Altima recall: Air Bags May Not Deploy Properly
Report received by NHTSA: Aug. 13, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima vehicles. The front passenger air bag and front passenger knee air bag may have been installed with incorrect mounting fasteners, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
- The risk
Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Who's affected
149 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2025 Nissan Altima.
- Compared with
Nissan North America, Inc. has 14 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 11 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
158 earlier NHTSA recalls by Nissan North America, Inc. since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- July 15, 2026 2014-2027 Infiniti QX80, 2020-2026 Nissan Armada, 2011-2013 Infiniti QX56 recall: Incorrect GAWR on Certification Label/FMVSS 110
- July 2, 2026 2026 Nissan Leaf recall: Rear Seat Belts May Not Secure Child Seat/FMVSS 208
- June 30, 2026 2026 Nissan Rogue recall: Instrument Panel May Fail to Display Selected Gear/FMVSS 102
- June 30, 2026 Nissan North America, Inc. equipment recall: Instrument Panel May Fail to Display Selected Gear/FMVSS 102
- June 26, 2026 2025 Nissan Sentra recall: Incorrectly Installed Driveshaft
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Dealers will replace the air bag mounting fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan’s customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PD202. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 17, 2026.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Nissan Altima 2025
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V526000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Report received by NHTSA | Aug. 13, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 149 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | PD202 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record