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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V191000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Dec 18, 1987

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
61,000
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 18, 1987
Production Oct 1, 1986 – Aug 1, 1987

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE SOLDERED JOINT WHERE INLET PIPE ATTACHES TO THE FUEL TANK MAY BE CRACKED.

The risk

FUEL MAY SEEP THROUGH THE JOINT AND POSE A FIRE HAZARD.

The remedy

REPLACE FUEL TANK IF THERE IS SEEPAGE OR CRACK.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANKVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
87V191000
Units potentially affected
61,000
Report received
Dec 18, 1987
Production range
Oct 1, 1986 – Aug 1, 1987
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.