The defect
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."
The risk
A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Altima | 2025 |
| Nissan Frontier | 2025, 2026 |
| Nissan Kicks | 2026 |
| Nissan Sentra | 2025 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Altima | 2025 | 7 | 2 |
| Nissan Frontier | 2025 | 9 | 3 |
| Nissan Frontier | 2026 | 11 | 1 |
| Nissan Kicks | 2026 | 8 | 3 |
| Nissan Sentra | 2025 | 31 | 4 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2026
8 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
| 26V481000 24 Jul 2026 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 26V408000 26 Jun 2026 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 26V407000 26 Jun 2026 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 26V134000 6 Mar 2026 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 26V102000 20 Feb 2026 | Orange EV |
| 26V072000 6 Feb 2026 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 26V063000 4 Feb 2026 | Daimler Coaches North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026