Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V008000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-01-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V008000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
12,333
Reported to NHTSA
1979-01-09
Owners notified
1979-08-30

Defect description

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY OVER-TRAVEL ITS DESIGNED SWEEP ANGLE DURING ITS INITIAL STROKE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY WIPER IMMOBILIZATION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTION FITTING IN THE CONTROL VALVE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD WIPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, THEIMMOBILIZATION OF WIPERS WOULD CAUSE A VISUAL OBSTRUCTION WHICH COULD LEAD TO AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

48 model years across 12 models.

ModelYears on record
AUTOCAR K1978 1977 1976 1975
AUTOCAR RB21978 1977 1976 1975
AUTOCAR RBW1978 1977 1976 1975
AUTOCAR RC21978 1977 1976 1975
AUTOCAR RCW1978 1977 1976 1975
AUTOCAR RX21978 1977 1976 1975
WHITE TRUCK K1978 1977 1976 1975
WHITE TRUCK RB21978 1977 1976 1975
WHITE TRUCK RBW1978 1977 1976 1975
WHITE TRUCK RC21978 1977 1976 1975
WHITE TRUCK RCW1978 1977 1976 1975
WHITE TRUCK RX21978 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.