WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-02-14.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V021000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
1977-02-14
Owners notified
1977-03-08
Defect description
A "SPEED NUT", WHICH RETAINS THE STEERING COLUMN BOOT TO THE TOEBOARD, CAN CUT THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN.
Manufacturer remedy
A NEW DESIGN STEERING COLUMN ADAPTER WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. IF STEERING COLUMN IS DAMAGED, IT WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.
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.