WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-10-14.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V122000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
31,703
Reported to NHTSA
1981-10-14
Owners notified
1982-02-01
Defect description
STEERING SHAFT BINDER BOLTS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE EITHER LOOSE OR OVER-TIGHTENED. EITHER CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, EVEN IF THE FACTORY INSTALLED BOLT HAS BEEN PROPERLY RETIGHTENED.
Manufacturer remedy
UNIQUE BOLTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG WITH NEW NUTS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING SHAFT BINDER BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHAFT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: AS A PRECAUTION, IMMEDIATELY CHECK THE BINDER BOLTS ON THE STEERING SHAFTFOR LOOSENESS. IF THEY ARE LOOSE, TIGHTEN THEM TO 60 FT-LBS TORQUE. TIGHTENINGBOLTS DOES NOT PERMANENTLY REMEDY THE DEFECT. NEW BOLTS AND NUTS MUST BEINSTALLED.
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.