Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published August 13, 2026
Nissan 2025 Altima Air Bags May Not Deploy: Recall for Safety
Nissan recalls certain 2025 Altima vehicles with front passenger air bags that may not deploy in crashes. Owners must have air bag mounting fasteners replaced by dealers at no cost.
“Nissan 2025 Altima Air Bags May Not Deploy: Recall for Safety.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/381860-nissan-2025-altima-air-bags-may-not-deploy-recall-for. Based on NHTSA recall #26V526000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V526000).
Nissan North America, Inc. recalled 2025 Altima vehicles due to air bag mounting fasteners that may prevent deployment, increasing injury risk in a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Dealers will replace the fasteners free of charge. The recall was announced on August 13, 2026.
How to tell if you have it
Nissan Altima, 2025
What to do
Dealers will replace the air bag mounting fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan’s customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
The hazard
The front passenger air bag and front passenger knee air bag may have been installed with incorrect mounting fasteners, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended. This increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Nissan North America, Inc. has 229 other recalls on record since 2009-09-16. Other recent recalls include the 2026-10-04 Nissan Cube (2010) Air Bag Recall, the 2026-07-15 Nissan 2020-2027 QX80 Recall, and the 2026-06-30 Nissan 2026 Rogue Power Train Recall. Other recent recalls of similar products include the 2026-04-21 Hyundai Elantra N (2025) Air Bag Recall, the 2026-06-02 Chrysler Pacifica Air Bags May Not Deploy recall, and the 2025-12-10 Volkswagen 2025 Tiguan Air Bag Recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Nissan Altima has front passenger air bags. The recall involves vehicles with incorrect mounting fasteners that may not deploy as intended.
Brand
Nissan
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Nissan Customer Service
Call 1-800-867-7669 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a replacement.
Have Air Bag Fasteners Replaced
Dealers will replace the air bag mounting fasteners at no cost to fix the issue.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the air bag mounting fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan’s customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PD202. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 17, 2026.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 48 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Added to GovInfoNow
3Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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