COACHMEN VAN 1988: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSE

Make : COACHMEN	Model : VAN	Year : 1988
Build Dates : 1986-09-01 - 1990-03-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 91V211000
Date Owner's Notified: 1992-04-17	Date Received by ODI: 1991-12-27	Date Added to Database: 1992-04-08
Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
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Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 33000
Summary: THE COOLING SYSTEM HOSES DETERIORATE AND FAIL BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE HEAT RESISTANCE. FAILURE FIRST OCCURS AT THE CLAMP CONNECTIONS, CAUSING COOLANT FLUID TO BE LEAKED OR SPRAYED ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.
Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED WITH A LOW COOLANT LEVEL, THECOOLING SYSTEM TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE WOULD RISE VERY QUICKLY. COOLANTREACHING THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAN IGNITE AND CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENTFIRE.
Remedy: REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COOLING SYSTEM HOSES WITH IMPROVED HEAT RESISTANT HOSES, MODIFY THE COOLANT RECOVERY SYSTEM TO PREVENT SUDDEN INCREASES IN COOLING SYSTEM TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE, AND REPLACE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED OR WOULD DETERIORATE WITH TIME.
Report Initiator: ODI		V Report
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Notes: SYSTEM: COOLING SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS.NOTE: INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN SERVICE WILL BE AN ENGINE OIL AND FILTER CHANGEAS WELL AS A COMPLETE COOLING SYSTEM SERVICE. ALSO, YOUR DEALER IS AUTHORIZED TOPROVIDE A LOANER CAR, AT NO CHARGE, WHILE VAN IS BEING SERVICED. THE WARRANTY ONALL POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS IS EXTENDED TO SIX YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. PREVIOUSLYEXTENDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY COSTS WILL BE REIMBURSED, IF REQUESTED.