2025 Nissan Altima Recall: Passenger Airbag Mounting Fasteners

Nissan is recalling 149 model-year 2025 Altima vehicles because the front passenger airbag and passenger knee airbag may have incorrect mounting fasteners. The airbags may not deploy as intended, increasing injury risk in a crash. The NHTSA campaign number is 26V526000.

What the recall means for owners

NISSAN: ALTIMA

Dealers will replace the airbag mounting fasteners free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 25, 2026. Nissan’s report was submitted August 12; the current NHTSA API lists August 13 as the report-received date. Those separate date fields should not be treated as the same event.

Official record — checked September 16, 2026

• NHTSA recall ID: 26V526000
• Vehicles listed: NISSAN ALTIMA (2025)
• Potentially affected: 149
• Components: AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
• Report received: August 13, 2026
• Owner notification: Owner notification letters expected to be mailed September 25, 2026.
• Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima vehicles. 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.
• Safety consequence: Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
• Remedy: Dealers will replace the air bag mounting fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 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.

What owners should do next

Contact a Nissan dealer about campaign PD202 and the passenger-airbag fastener replacement. The manufacturer report says the condition provides no warning to the customer, so visible symptoms are not required for a vehicle to be included.

Use the official NHTSA recall lookup or contact the manufacturer or an authorized dealer to confirm recall status for your vehicle’s VIN. A matching model and year alone do not establish that a vehicle is included or that its repair is complete.

Official sources

• Current NHTSA campaign data for 26V526000, checked September 16, 2026; supports the current facts and notification wording above.
• Manufacturer Part 573 report submitted Aug 12, 2026. The report records the filing at that date; later status updates are attributed to the current campaign data.

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