The defect
POWER STEERING HOSES MAY LEAK FLUID THAT CAN SPREAD TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
The risk
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE MANIFOLD MAY BECOME HOTENOUGH TO IGNITE THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENTFIRE.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Van | 1987, 1988, 1990 |
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Van | 1987 | 7 | 6 |
| Nissan Van | 1988 | 5 | 5 |
| Nissan Van | 1990 | 0 | 5 |
Other steering recalls in 1990
20 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the steering; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 90V201000 6 Dec 1990 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 90V150000 20 Aug 1990 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 90V140000 1 Aug 1990 | RVI INC. |
| 90V139000 1 Aug 1990 | RVI INC. |
| 90V120000 15 Jun 1990 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 90V103000 1 Jun 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V099000 22 May 1990 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 90V082000 1 May 1990 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990