Model year record

1978 AUTOCAR RBW

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V110000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 8,921
Reported to NHTSA: 1979-01-09
Owners notified: 1979-05-15

Defect description

THE HOSE CLAMP, WHICH WAS INSTALLED AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN BOOT SEAT TO KEEP NOISE AND DIRT FROM ENTERING THE CAB, MAY LOOSEN.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE METAL HOSE CLAMP WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V008000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Component: Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 12,333
Reported to NHTSA: 1979-01-09
Owners notified: 1979-08-30

Defect description

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY OVER-TRAVEL ITS DESIGNED SWEEP ANGLE DURING ITS INITIAL STROKE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY WIPER IMMOBILIZATION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTION FITTING IN THE CONTROL VALVE AT NO COST TO 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.