WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-12-28.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V237000
Wheels: hub
Component
Wheels: hub
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
888
Reported to NHTSA
1977-12-28
Owners notified
1977-12-21
Defect description
THE ALUMINUM HUBS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DUE TO CRACKS THAT MAY DEVELOP AROUND THE BASE OF THE INNER BEARING CUP. THESE CRACKS MAY SPREAD AROUND THE BARREL OF THE HUB AND MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE AND HUB SEPARATION. THE SEPARATED HUB IS RETAINED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE BY THE WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND WILL REPLACE FRONT AXLE ALUMINUM HUBS WITH STEEL ONES, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: WHEELS; ALUMINUM HUBS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION FOLLOWING HUB FAILURE MAYLEAD TO BRAKE LOCK-UP, TIRE BLOW-OUT, OR DISENGAGEMENT OF THE HUB, TIRE, ANDWHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE VEHICLE. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT MAYRESULT IN EACH CASE.NOTE: AN AUDIBLE SOUND MAY BE HEARD AT THE INSTANT HUB SEPARATION OCCURS. UNTILREPLACEMENT HUBS ARE OBTAINED, HUBS SHOULD BE VISUALLY CHECKED FOR THE PRESENCEOF CRACKS. IF CRACKS ARE FOUND, THE VEHICLE SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE REMOVED FROMSERVICE AND THE DEALER NOTIFIED.
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.