Campaign 26V-023

Door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving

Defect summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) 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."

Consequence

A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.

Remedy

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V023000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

4 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about latches and locks on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-023
Make	Model	Model years
Nissan	Altima	2025
Nissan	Frontier	2025 to 2026
Nissan	Kicks	2026
Nissan	Sentra	2025

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

23V-187 Mar 20, 2023
Incorrect door latch may have been installed in the front right-side passenger door lock assembly, preventing the front right-side door lock from…
22V-420 Jun 13, 2022
On certain Pathfinder vehicles, the secondary hood latch may malfunction and remain in the unlatched, unsecured, position when the hood is closed
21V-706 Sep 10, 2021
Insufficient welds may allow the secondary hood latch retainer bracket to detach from the front bumper assembly
20V-315 May 28, 2020
If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time
18V-915 Dec 19, 2018
Door latch-lock cable may not have been routed properly in the rear door when the remedy was applied
17V-040 Jan 18, 2017
Rear door latch/lock cable on the vehicles may have been improperly routed