Model year record

1987 Nissan Pulsar

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 3 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V191000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
61,000
Reported to NHTSA
1987-12-18
Owners notified
1988-01-04

Defect description

THE SOLDERED JOINT WHERE INLET PIPE ATTACHES TO THE FUEL TANK MAY BE CRACKED.

Safety risk

FUEL MAY SEEP THROUGH THE JOINT AND POSE A FIRE HAZARD.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FUEL TANK IF THERE IS SEEPAGE OR CRACK.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1

The 1986 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.