2025 Nissan Sentra door strikers may fail while vehicle in motion
Nissan is recalling certain 2025 Sentra vehicles because door strikers may have been improperly welded and could break, allowing doors to open while the vehicle is moving. This increases the risk of injury or crash.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting door retention, a critical safety component governed by federal motor vehicle safety standards. The source explicitly states the defect "increases the risk of injury or a crash" if a door opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion, meeting the criterion for a structural vehicle defect with risk of harm.
Plain-English summary
Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 Nissan Sentra vehicles, along with 2025 Altima, 2025–2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks models. The door strikers on these vehicles may have been improperly welded and could break during operation.
If a door striker breaks, the door may open unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion. This defect violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, which governs door locks and door retention components. An unexpectedly opening door significantly increases the risk of occupant injury or a vehicle crash.
Nissan will replace the door strikers free of charge at authorized dealers. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2026. Owners can contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 to schedule service. Nissan's internal recall numbers are PD185 and PMA61. Affected Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2025 NISSAN SENTRA
- Brand
- NISSAN
- Manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Door Latch / Retention
- Hazard
- door-latch-failure
- door-open-in-motion
- crash-risk
- Affected units
- 26,432
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (4)
- SENTRA
- ALTIMA
- FRONTIER
- KICKS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.