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Recall campaign87V109000

Recall 87V109000: 1987 Nissan Van

Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Report received
Jul 16, 1987
Manufacturer
Nissan north america, inc.
Potentially affected
10,025vehicles
Model years
1987

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Valve cover gasket may leak oil.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

The valve cover gasket will be replaced with a new gasket redesigned to correct the oil leak.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.