Known Recalls

Model year record

1977 WHITE TRUCK Road Boss 2

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V237000

Wheels: hub

Component
Wheels: hub
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
888
Reported to NHTSA
1977-12-28
Owners notified
1977-12-21

Defect description

THE ALUMINUM HUBS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DUE TO CRACKS THAT MAY DEVELOP AROUND THE BASE OF THE INNER BEARING CUP. THESE CRACKS MAY SPREAD AROUND THE BARREL OF THE HUB AND MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE AND HUB SEPARATION. THE SEPARATED HUB IS RETAINED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE BY THE WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND WILL REPLACE FRONT AXLE ALUMINUM HUBS WITH STEEL ONES, WITHOUT CHARGE.

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.