Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V136000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-08-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V136000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
33,000
Reported to NHTSA
1990-08-06
Owners notified
1990-11-08

Defect description

POWER STEERING HOSES MAY LEAK FLUID THAT CAN SPREAD TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Safety risk

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE MANIFOLD MAY BECOME HOTENOUGH TO IGNITE THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENTFIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL NEW HEAT RESISTANT POWER STEERING HOSES. ALSO, INSTALL NEW FAN COUPLING TO INCREASE AIR FLOW VOLUME THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND REPLACE ANY OTHER DAMAGED COMPONENTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: POWER STEERING HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK VAN.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Nissan VAN1990 1988 1987

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.