Model year record

1976 WHITE TRUCK Road Commander

6 recall campaigns 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V223000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Component
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
8
Reported to NHTSA
1977-12-15
Owners notified
1978-02-24

Defect description

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MOUNTING TABS USED TO MOUNT THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS IN PLACE OF THE NORMAL CONTINUOUS ANGLE CONSTRUCTION COULD CRACK. THESE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE AREAS WHERE THE TABS ARE WELDED TO THE SIDE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY. IF THESE CRACKS GO UNDETECTED, THE FIFTH WHEEL COULD EVENTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE CHASSIS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL MODIFY THE FIFTH WHEEL MOUNTING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V093000

Vehicle speed control: linkages

Component
Vehicle speed control: linkages
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
293
Reported to NHTSA
1977-06-17
Owners notified
1977-07-02

Defect description

THE ENGINE MOUNTED ACCELERATOR RELAY SHAFT CAN BE CONTACTED BY THE CAB STRUCTURE DUE TO VARIATIONS IN THE CAB TO ENGINE RELATIONSHIP COMBINED WITH SUFFICIENT RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE CAB. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR TO BIND IN POSITION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OVER VEHICLE SPEED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL RELOCATE THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V022000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
333
Reported to NHTSA
1977-02-14
Owners notified
1977-03-18

Defect description

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE STEERING UNIVERSAL SHAFT ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE ASSEMBLY COULD FAIL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL SHAFT ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V195000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
6,501
Reported to NHTSA
1976-12-06
Owners notified
1977-01-12

Manufacturer remedy

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V047000

Wheels: multi piece

Component
Wheels: multi piece
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
430
Reported to NHTSA
1976-03-29
Owners notified
1976-04-19

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.