NHTSA campaign 17V040000

Nissan Recall 17V-040: Rear Door may Open when Window is Lowered

NHTSA recall 17V040000 was reported by Nissan North America, Inc. on January 18, 2017, with 341,005 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Altima for model years 2015–2017. Owners were notified on February 16, 2017, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V040000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 17V040000 (also written 17V-040 or 17V040)
Filed by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Report received: January 18, 2017
Potentially affected: 341,005 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
Owners notified: February 16, 2017

Repair completion: 84.64% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V040000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Nissan

Nissan Altima
- 2015, 2016, 2017 · Vehicles built September 17, 2015 – October 6, 2016 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V040000.

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles. The rear door latch/lock cable on the vehicles may have been improperly routed. As a result, lowering a rear window may inadvertently cause that door to unlatch and open.

Safety consequence

If the rear passenger doors inadvertently open while the vehicle is in motion, it may increase the risk of injury to the rear passengers.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will correct the rear door latch/lock cable routing, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V040000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.