The defect
NISSAN HAS MADE A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION THAT A DEFECT EXISTS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENT(S) THAT MAY FAIL DUE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEAT.
The risk
THE UNDETERMINED ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENT(S) CANCAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO VEHICLEOCCUPANTS.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Van | 1987, 1988, 1990 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
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 engine and engine cooling recalls in 1993
6 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the engine and engine cooling; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 93V219000 15 Dec 1993 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V139000 24 Aug 1993 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V137000 20 Aug 1993 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 93V122000 19 Jul 1993 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V008000 14 Jan 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993