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1987 NISSAN VAN — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 391763 · 2003-01-31

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VAN
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

INADEQUATE HEAT RESISTANCE OF THE COOLING SYSTEM DESIGN CAUSED HOSES AND HEAD GASKET DETERIORATED, LOSS OF COOLANT TO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD IGNITED AND CAUSED SMOKE AND FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND LEAKED INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN AT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR COMPARTMENT. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
568339
Machine
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