WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-06-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V066000
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment
Component
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
46
Reported to NHTSA
1981-06-01
Owners notified
1981-10-30
Defect description
A KEYWAY, WHICH IS USED ON THE STEERING ARMS TO ASSURE THAT THEY ARE PROPERLY INDEXED, MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED OUT OF CORRECT ALIGNMENT. THIS CAUSES THE DRAG LINK BALL STUD WORKING ANGLE TO BE EXCEEDED AND COULD LEAD TO EARLY FAILURE OF THE BALL STUD.
Manufacturer remedy
THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, THE STEERING ARM WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE BALL STUD WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A PRIOR WARNING THAT THE DEFECT IS PRESENT MAY BE DETECTED BY ANINCREASED OR IRREGULAR STEERING EFFORT.
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.