Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V180000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-08-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V180000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 1,223
Reported to NHTSA: 1979-08-01
Owners notified: 1980-04-23

Defect description

SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE NOT INSPECTED FOR ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE STEERING SHAFT AND ITS FIREWALL OPENING. INADEQUATE CLEARANCE COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING COLUMN BECOMING SCORED OR SEVERED BY THE FIREWALL SHEET METAL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, ENLARGE THE FIREWALL OPENING TO PROVIDE THE MINIMUM 3/8 INCH CLEARANCE FOR THE STEERING SHAFT. ANY SCORED OR CUT SHAFTS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING SHAFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AVEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 6 models.

Model	Years on record
AUTOCAR K	1978
AUTOCAR RB2	1978
AUTOCAR RBW	1978
WHITE TRUCK K	1978
WHITE TRUCK RB2	1978
WHITE TRUCK RBW	1978

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.