Nissan recalls 2025 Sentra and Altima, 2026 Kicks and 2025–2026 Frontier over door parts that may break
The door strikers on these vehicles may have been welded badly and could break, letting a door open while the vehicle is moving, which raises the risk of injury or a crash.
What to do
Dealers will replace the door strikers free of charge. You can call Nissan customer service at 800-647-7261 and give recall numbers PD185 and PMA61, or search your VIN on NHTSA.gov.
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Recall details
- Product
- Nissan Sentra, Altima, Kicks and 1 more 2025–2026
- Company
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Hazard
- A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.
- Units
- 26,432 vehicles
- Owner notification
- March 13, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 20, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V023000
- Manufacturer campaign number: PD185, PMA61
- Model years: 2025–2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- 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."
- Consequence
- A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.
- Corrective action
- 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.
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