Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Component
- Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Manufacturer
- WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 831
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1980-05-15
- Owners notified
- 1980-05-23
Defect description
VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE FRONT FRAME RAIL EXTENSIONS. ON TRUCKS WITH SINGLE RAM POWER STEERING, THESE CRACKS COULD INTERSECT THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING HOLES. THIS WOULD CAUSE DISLOCATION OF THE STEERING GEAR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW FRAME RAIL EXTENSIONS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.