NHTSA Campaign 90V136000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Issued by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Aug 6, 1990 · 33,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

POWER STEERING HOSES MAY LEAK FLUID THAT CAN SPREAD TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Consequence

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE MANIFOLD MAY BECOME HOTENOUGH TO IGNITE THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENTFIRE.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NISSAN VAN 1987 33,000
NISSAN VAN 1988 33,000
NISSAN VAN 1990 33,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 90V136000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.