Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 77V195000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-11-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V195000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
511
Reported to NHTSA
1977-11-11
Owners notified
1977-11-07

Defect description

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CAB FIREWALL CAN CONTACT AND EVENTUALLY CUT THROUGH THE STEERING SHAFT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE FIREWALL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE AND REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCK TRACTORS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING,RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
WHITE TRUCK RB2L1977 1976
WHITE TRUCK RB2M1977 1976
WHITE TRUCK RB2S1977 1976

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.