The redesigned Nissan Sentra is surprisingly luxurious, but its predecessor is the subject of an odd recall. It impacts 41,797 vehicles that may have air bubbles in the windshield.

The issue afflicts some 2025 models and the government said the bubbles can obscure a driver’s visibility. This means they run afoul of federal safety standards related to “glazing materials.”

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The recall is being blamed on a supplier production issue, which could cause air bubbles in the laminate layer of the windshield. This is a problem as the government prohibits “bubbles or defects that extend beyond 13 mm (0.5 inches) from the outer edge of the windshield.”

The issue was first noticed in August, when a routine audit at the Aguas II plant in Mexico found air bubbles trapped between sheets of glass and a polyvinyl butyral film.

Nissan launched an investigation with its supplier, Vitro, and this eventually found misaligned locator pins on front windshield glass molds.

This “misalignment can result in uneven pressure distribution at the upper section of the windshield, which can impede proper air evacuation during assembly.”

It’s believed approximately 2.2% of recalled vehicles have the defect and the automaker isn’t aware of any warranty claims or accidents related to the issue.

As part of the recall, dealers will inspect the windshield for air bubbles and replace it, if necessary. Unfortunately for owners, this could take up to 2.5 hours to complete.

Notifications are scheduled to go out in mid-January, but drivers should be able to see the air bubbles themselves.

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