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Nissan: Altima (2025), Sentra (2025), Frontier (2025-2026), and Kicks (2026)

Nissan Altima, Sentra, Frontier, and Kicks vehicles have door strikers that may break, allowing the door to open while moving.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components." A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.

The recall affects 26,432 vehicles nationwide. The issue was reported to NHTSA on January 21, 2026. Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61.

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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 January 28, 2026.
  2. Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge.
  3. You may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.

Is your Nissan affected?

4 models

These models and years may be affected.

  • Altima, model years 2025
  • Frontier, model years 2025 to 2026
  • Kicks, model years 2026
  • Sentra, model years 2025

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
Latch and lock defect
Campaign
26V023000
Vehicles affected
26,432
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters mailed
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)