1999 Nissan Vanette Truck

Eventually, it was replaced by a version of the Mazda Bongo (or E-series), sold as the Nissan Vanette under an OEM deal.

The Nissan C22 was modified for the United States market to compete with the similar sized Toyota Van, and to join the growing minivan market in the USA. This van was sold as the "Nissan Van" in the USA from 1987 to 1990. Nissan had to engineer its larger 2.4 liter engine into the C22 in order to handle American requirements such as air conditioning. The C22 was not originally designed for such a large engine, and the resulting tight quarters would later contribute to overheating and engine fire issues.[citation needed]

In 1994, after four safety recalls did not end the engine fire problems, and with a class action lawsuit pending,[citation needed] Nissan took the unprecedented step of recalling every Nissan Van sold in the USA.[citation needed] Van owners were offered blue book value or more for their van,[citation needed] and most accepted, but a few opted to keep their vans.[citation needed] The class-action settlement offered discounts on the purchase of a new Nissan vehicle. Never before or since has an entire vehicle range been bought back by its maker.[citation needed] The vehicles which were recalled were crushed en masse.[citation needed]