Model year record

1973 WHITE TRUCK Road Boss

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V067000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
209
Reported to NHTSA
1977-05-09
Owners notified
1977-06-30

Defect description

THE STEERING COLUMN ADAPTER CAN CONTACT AND EVENTUALLY CUT THROUGH THE STEERING SHAFT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE ANY STEERING SHAFT WHICH SHOWS SIGNS OF WEAR. THE EXISTING STEERING COLUMN ADAPTER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ADAPTER OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN TO ENSURE PROPER CLEARANCE, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 75V132000

Electrical system: ignition

Component
Electrical system: ignition
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
1,470
Reported to NHTSA
1975-07-15
Owners notified
1975-12-23

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

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.