Nissan Recalls 2025 Altima Vehicles Due to Air Bag Fastener Defect
Nissan is recalling 2025 Altima vehicles because incorrect mounting fasteners may prevent front passenger air bags from deploying as intended in a crash.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (incorrect air bag fasteners) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 Nissan Altima vehicles. The front passenger air bag and front passenger knee air bag may have been installed with incorrect mounting fasteners. This defect can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended during a crash.
Air bags that fail to deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash. The recall covers 2025 model year Nissan Altima vehicles.
Dealers will replace the air bag mounting fasteners free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on September 25, 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- NISSAN ALTIMA
- Brand
- NISSAN
- Manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 149
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 (1)
- ALTIMA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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