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Nissan LEAF (2026)

The rear seat belts in Nissan LEAF vehicles may deactivate early, preventing a child seat from securing properly and increasing injury risk.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2026 LEAF vehicles. The outer rear seat belt automatic locking retractors (ALR) may deactivate early, which can prevent a child restraint system (CRS) from securing properly. An improperly secured child restraint system may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

The recall was reported to NHTSA on July 2, 2026, and affects vehicles nationwide. Dealers will replace the rear outboard seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 28, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated October 28, 2026.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls. VINs are searchable from July 7, 2026.
  2. Dealers will replace the rear outboard seat belt assemblies, free of charge.
  3. You may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261.
  4. Watch your mail. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 28, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated October 28, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will replace the rear outboard seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 28, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated October 28, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is R26A7. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 7, 2026.

Is your Nissan affected?

These models and years may be affected.

Nissan

  • LEAF (2026)

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
Seat belt defect
Campaign
26V425000
Vehicles affected
3,788
Repair cost
Free of charge
Manufacturer's recall number
R26A7
Manufacturer phone
800-647-7261

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)