Known Recalls

Model year record

1978 AUTOCAR K Model

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V240000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
16,000
Reported to NHTSA
1978-10-25
Owners notified
1979-01-15

Defect description

LOSS OF LIGHTS AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER CIRCUIT CRIMPING AND POTENTIAL HEATER MOTOR CIRCUIT OVERLOADING. ALSO, THE FUEL SOLENOID MAY BE IMPROPERLY FUSED AND THE HEADLIGHT HARNESS IMPROPERLY ROUTED.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS, FREE OF CHARGE TO THE OWNER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.