# NHTSA recall 90V136000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 90V136000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 1990\-08\-06
- Owners notified: 1990\-11\-08
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- Units potentially affected: 33000

## What is wrong

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


## What can happen

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


## The 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.


## Notes

SYSTEM: POWER STEERING HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK VAN.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 NISSAN VAN](/makes/nissan/van/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-09\-01 to 1990\-03\-01.
- [1988 NISSAN VAN](/makes/nissan/van/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-09\-01 to 1990\-03\-01.
- [1990 NISSAN VAN](/makes/nissan/van/1990/recalls.md). Built 1986\-09\-01 to 1990\-03\-01.

## Investigated as PE90065

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE90065: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1990\-03\-27, closed 1990\-10\-15. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V136000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V136000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V136000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V136000)

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