Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
NHTSA recall 87V109000 · announced July 16, 1987 · filed by Nissan North America, Inc. · 10,025 units affected
The problem
VALVE COVER GASKET MAY LEAK OIL.
The risk
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.
What to do
THE VALVE COVER GASKET WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW GASKET REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE OIL LEAK.
Notes
SYSTEM: ENGINEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.