Known Recalls

Model year record

1976 WHITE TRUCK Western Star

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V007000

Parking brake: driveline: air

Component
Parking brake: driveline: air
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
123
Reported to NHTSA
1982-01-25
Owners notified
1982-06-04

Defect description

THE SERVICE AND PARKING BRAKES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". USE OF THE VEHICLE BY INDIVIDUALS NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS BRAKING CAPABILITIES MAY RESULT IN LONGER DECELERATION TIMES.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL TWO SPRING BRAKE CHAMBERS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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.