Recall campaign · NHTSA 78V240000

Electrical system: wiring

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-10-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V240000

Electrical system: wiring

Component: Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 16,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1978-10-25
Owners notified: 1979-01-15

Defect description

LOSS OF LIGHTS AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER CIRCUIT CRIMPING AND POTENTIAL HEATER MOTOR CIRCUIT OVERLOADING. ALSO, THE FUEL SOLENOID MAY BE IMPROPERLY FUSED AND THE HEADLIGHT HARNESS IMPROPERLY ROUTED.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS, FREE OF CHARGE TO THE OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SYSTEM FAILURES COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDAN ELECTRICAL FIRE COULD START AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Scope of coverage

24 model years across 6 models.

Model	Years on record
AUTOCAR K Model	1978 1977 1976 1975
WHITE TRUCK RB2	1978 1977 1976 1975
WHITE TRUCK RBW	1978 1977 1976 1975
WHITE TRUCK RC2	1978 1977 1976 1975
WHITE TRUCK RCW	1978 1977 1976 1975
WHITE TRUCK RX2	1978 1977 1976 1975

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.