NHTSA campaign 26V526000 · Nissan campaign PD202
Nissan Recall 26V-526: Air Bags May Not Deploy Properly
NHTSA recall 26V526000 (Nissan campaign PD202) was reported by Nissan North America, Inc. on August 12, 2026, with 149 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Altima for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on September 25, 2026, 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 26V526000 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
- 26V526000 (also written 26V-526 or 26V526)
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Nissan campaign number
- PD202
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 149 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Critical Fasteners
- Owners notified
Completion not yet reported (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 26V526000. 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
- 2025 · Vehicles built December 1, 2025 – December 2, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V526000.
Defect description
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V526000
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.