Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V036000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-03-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V036000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings

Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
33,000
Reported to NHTSA
1993-03-15
Owners notified
1993-08-15

Defect description

NISSAN HAS MADE A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION THAT A DEFECT EXISTS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENT(S) THAT MAY FAIL DUE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEAT.

Safety risk

THE UNDETERMINED ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENT(S) CANCAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO VEHICLEOCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN COOLING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE FAN BELTS, RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR, FREEZE PLUG SHIELDS, AND ASSOCIATED HOSES. THE REMEDY WILL ALSO INCLUDE A NEW AUXILIARY ELECTRIC FAN AND POWER STEERING FLUID COOLER. TO COMPLETE THE REMEDY, A WARNING SYSTEM TO MONITOR COOLING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE WILL BE INSTALLED TO DETECT POTENTIAL ENGINE OVERHEATING.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE COMPARTMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS.NOTE: SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN 94V031000 FOR FURTHER RECALL INFORMATION ON THESE VANS.

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.