WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-05-16.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V075000
Equipment: other: labels
Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
8,489
Reported to NHTSA
1977-05-16
Owners notified
1977-03-18
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN OPTIONAL ADJUSTABLE HAND THROTTLE THAT WAS NOT LABELED AS REQUIRED.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL PROVIDE OWNER WITH APPROPRIATE LABEL TO BE PLACED IN VEHICLE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCK TRACTORS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WITHOUT LABELING, THE HAND THROTTLE MAY NOT BE OPERATEDPROPERLY WHICH CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE 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.