Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V147000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-06-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V147000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline

Component: Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
Manufacturer: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 74
Reported to NHTSA: 1979-06-12
Owners notified: 1980-02-28

Defect description

IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE AIR PRESSURE WHICH IS USED TO ACTUATE THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN SOLENOID MAY BE BLOCKED WHENEVER TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 250 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE AIR PLUMBING AS REQUIRED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND DETROITDIESEL ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THIS CONDITION, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SHUTTHE ENGINE OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE RUNAWAY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLEACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 12 models.

Model	Years on record
AUTOCAR K	1979
AUTOCAR RB2	1979
AUTOCAR RC2	1979
AUTOCAR RCW	1979
AUTOCAR RX2	1979
AUTOCAR WSH	1979
WHITE TRUCK K	1979
WHITE TRUCK RB2	1979
WHITE TRUCK RC2	1979
WHITE TRUCK RCW	1979
WHITE TRUCK RX2	1979
WHITE TRUCK WSH	1979

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.