NISSAN VAN 1987: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V109000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NISSAN | VAN | 1987 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1987-07-24 | 1987-07-16 | 1987-07-20 |
Production Dates: 1986-09-01 - 1987-06-01
Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 10025
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
VALVE COVER GASKET MAY LEAK OIL.
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.
THE VALVE COVER GASKET WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW GASKET REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE OIL LEAK.
SYSTEM: ENGINEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN
