NHTSA Campaign 26V023000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 26V023000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 26V023000 with NHTSA on January 20, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V023000, NHTSA lists up to 26,432 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 21, 2025 and September 6, 2025.
The 26V023000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V023000 were scheduled from March 13, 2026, 52 days after the report.
26V023000 covers 2 models from Nissan, model years 2025.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V023000 ranks 78 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 26V023000, Nissan North America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 26V023000 was 23V187000, reported on March 20, 2023.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported January 20, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V023000 (2)
Nissan (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V023000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted