NHTSA recall 87V109000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Nissan Van
Reported Jul 16, 198710,025 vehicles affectedNISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Built Sep 1, 1986 – Jun 1, 1987
The defect
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.
The remedy
The valve cover gasket will be replaced with a new gasket redesigned to correct the oil leak.