Nissan recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 LEAF vehicles. The outer rear seat belt automatic locking retractors (ALR) may deactivate early, which can prevent a child restraint system (CRS) from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What could happen
An improperly secured child restraint system may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the rear outboard seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 28, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated October 28, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is R26A7. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 7, 2026.
Vehicles covered
- Nissan Leaf 2026
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V425000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 1, 2026
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3,788
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- Jun 10, 2025 to Jun 8, 2026
- Part
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Retractor
- Maker's own recall number
- R26A7
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Nissan recall: Electrical system Mar 25, 2026
- Nissan recall: Electrical system Sep 30, 2025
- Nissan recall: Electrical system Sep 19, 2024
- Nissan recall: Back over prevention Feb 2, 2024
- Nissan recall: Vehicle speed control Jul 17, 2023
- Nissan recall: Service brakes, hydraulic May 22, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.