NHTSA Campaign #87V109000
1987 Nissan VAN Recall
Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine
Issued · Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Affected model years
- 1987
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Vehicles affected
- 10,025
- Report received
Summary
VALVE COVER GASKET MAY LEAK OIL.
Consequence
OIL MAY DRIP ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND IF ENGINE ISOPERATED UNDER SEVERE CONDITION OR OPERATED AT CONTINUOUSLY HIGH SPEEDS. THEMANIFOLD MAY BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO IGNITE THE OIL. THIS COULD RESULT IN ANENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy
THE VALVE COVER GASKET WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW GASKET REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE OIL LEAK.
Notes
SYSTEM: ENGINEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN
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Data sourced from the NHTSA Recalls database.