Vehicle recall 87V109000 · July 16, 1987

1987 Nissan Van

Valve cover gasket may leak oil.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Valve cover gasket may leak oil.
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.
Notes: System: enginevehicle description: van

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 87V109000
Reported to NHTSA: July 16, 1987
Filed by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner notification: July 24, 1987
Vehicles potentially affected: 10,025
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Engine and engine cooling › Engine

Recall 87V109000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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Nissan Van (1987): 1987

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