WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-03-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V052000
Steering: linkages
Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
19
Reported to NHTSA
1978-03-09
Owners notified
1978-04-21
Defect description
THE INCORRECT STEERING ARM MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION. THE LOCATION OF THIS STEERING ARM CAN CAUSE AN INCREASED BEND IN THE LOWER DRAG LINK, OR POSSIBLY RUPTURE THE BALL STUD.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE STEERING ARMS WITH NEW ONES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING SYSTEM; STEERING ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUCH A FAILURE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TO THEDRIVER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, A VEHICLEACCIDENT.
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.