NISSAN VAN 1988: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 94V031000

Make Model Year
NISSAN VAN 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1994-04-20 1994-02-25 1994-03-01

Production Dates: 1986-09-01 - 1990-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 33000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES AND OTHER THERMAL INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED ON VEHICLES WHICH HAD RECEIVED ALL OF THE REMEDIES PROVIDED BY A PREVIOUS SAFETY-RELATED RECALL "NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 93V036000". THE FIRES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO ERRORS IN INSTALLING THE REMEDY SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL.

Consequence

IF THE REMEDY SPECIFIED FOR RECALL 93V036000 WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY OR THE VEHICLE HAS NOT RECEIVED THE REMEDY, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

NISSAN WILL OFFER TO REPURCHASE THESE VEHICLES FROM THE OWNERS. THE VEHICLES WILL THEN BE DESTROYED. FOR OWNERS THAT DECLINE THE REPURCHASE OFFER NISSAN WILL PROVIDE A REINSPECTION OF THEIR VEHICLE, FREE OF CHARGE, TO CONFIRM THE PRIOR RECALL WAS COMPLETED PROPERLY. ALSO, NISSAN WILL PERFORM ANY RECALL-RELATED REPAIRS THAT MAY BE NEEDED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM; HOSES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER, C22 VANS.NOTE: PLEASE CONTACT NISSAN SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-677-7822 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RECALL. CONSUMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.