Recall
Nissan Van — 87V109000
NHTSA ID
87V109000
Make
Nissan
Model
Van
Years Affected
1987
Recall Date
1987-07-16
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Units Affected
10,025
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
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.