Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V246000

Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-10-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V246000

Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm

Component
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
977
Reported to NHTSA
1972-10-11
Owners notified
1972-12-15

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

WHITE MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 7211.1968 THRU 10-5 1972.POSSIBILITY THAT FRONTAXLE STEERING KNUCKLE UPPER ARM ASSEMBLY USED WITH GARRISON POWER STEERING MAYCONTAIN BALL STUD THAT WAS IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED.IF CONDITION EXISTS, BALLSTUD MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND PERMIT DRAG LINK TO DISENGAGE FROM ARM ASSEMBLY,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGFRONT AXLE STEERING KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY WHERE NECESSARY.)

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
WHITE TRUCK 15001972 1971 1970 1969 1968
WHITE TRUCK 60001972 1971 1970 1969 1968

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.