Model year record

1971 WHITE TRUCK Road Commander

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V008000

Latches/locks/linkages

Component
Latches/locks/linkages
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
8,168
Reported to NHTSA
1977-01-18
Owners notified
1977-01-12

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM GRAB HANDLES. THESE HANDLES CAN CRACK THROUGH THE UPPER MOUNTING HOLE AND EVENTUALLY FAIL.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ALUMINUM HANDLES ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V279000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
2,425
Reported to NHTSA
1972-11-20
Owners notified
1972-12-13

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.