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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V237000: WHEELS:HUB

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Dec 28, 1977

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
888
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 28, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

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.

The remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND WILL REPLACE FRONT AXLE ALUMINUM HUBS WITH STEEL ONES, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: WHEELS; ALUMINUM HUBS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION FOLLOWING HUB FAILURE MAYLEAD TO BRAKE LOCK-UP, TIRE BLOW-OUT, OR DISENGAGEMENT OF THE HUB, TIRE, ANDWHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE VEHICLE. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT MAYRESULT IN EACH CASE.NOTE: AN AUDIBLE SOUND MAY BE HEARD AT THE INSTANT HUB SEPARATION OCCURS. UNTILREPLACEMENT HUBS ARE OBTAINED, HUBS SHOULD BE VISUALLY CHECKED FOR THE PRESENCEOF CRACKS. IF CRACKS ARE FOUND, THE VEHICLE SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE REMOVED FROMSERVICE AND THE DEALER NOTIFIED.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
77V237000
Units potentially affected
888
Report received
Dec 28, 1977
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.