[NEWS] Nissan recalls 42,000 Nissan Sentra 2025 models

41,797 Nissan Sentra 2025 models are being recalled to check the 
windscreen/windshield for bubbles, with an estimated "2.2%" of them 
that will need the glass replaced, free of charge.



    Nearly 42,000 2025 Nissan Sentras Recalled
    Because Their Windshields May Have Illegal Bubbles In Them
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    We cover a fair amount of recall announcements that address an
    array of strange manufacturing defects, but this one might rise
    to the top of that list. Nissan is recalling 41,797 2025 Sentras
    because they may have visible air bubbles in the laminate layer
    of the front windshield. While this doesn't necessarily sound
    catastrophic, depending on the location of the air bubbles the
    condition may not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
    Standard (FVMSS) 205. This standard prohibits bubbles or defects
    that extend beyond 13 mm from the outer edge of the windshield,
    as it may impair the driver's forward visibility, which is bad.

    The good news is that Nissan estimates that only 2.2% of the
    41,797 Sentras included in this recall are actually afflicted
    with the defect, and based on supplier records, no other Nissan
    or Infiniti vehicles are affected. Dealers should already be
    notified of the recall, and Sentra owners should already be
    able to input their VIN into the NHTSA recall tool to see if
    their car is included in the recall.

    Owners should be notified of the recall on January 15

    The remedy for the recall is straightforward: dealers will
    inspect the windshield for air bubbles, and if they're detected,
    they will replace the windshield free of charge for both parts
    and labor. Nissan estimates the replacement should take around
    2.5 hours, so it shouldn't cause much disruption for owners.

    The defect was first reported during a routine yard audit at
    Nissan's Aguascalientes, Mexico plant, when a technician
    identified air bubbles trapped between the two sheets of glass
    and the Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB) film on the front windshield of
    a 2025 Sentra. Nissan then launched an investigation together
    with the supplier Vitro, which found the bubble type
    delamination was potentially caused by foreign particles
    trapped between the glass sheets and the PVB film, which may
    create separation between the components, resulting in the
    bubbles. The root cause was potentially due to misaligned
    locator pins within the front windshield glass molds, though
    the issue was corrected.

    Nissan plans to notify owners of the recall on January 15, 2026,
    though VINs are already searchable on the NHTSA website. Nissan
    is not aware of any warranty claims, accidents, or injuries
    related to the issue.


    
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