WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-04-11.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V077000
Exterior lighting
Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
66
Reported to NHTSA
1978-04-11
Defect description
DUE TO LOCATION OF THE BACK OF THE CAB REFLECTOR BEING ABOVE THE 60-INCH MAXIMUM HEIGHT, REFLECTORS WERE TO BE INSTALLED ON THE REAR FRAME CROSSMEMBER. SOME OF THESE TRUCKS WERE DELIVERED WITHOUT THE FRAME MOUNTED REFLECTORS. AS A RESULT, THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE REQUIRED REFLECTORS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK TRACTORS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; REFLECTORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LACK OF THESE REFLECTORS WOULD TEND TO REDUCE VEHICLEVISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS, CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD CONTRIBUTETO 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.