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Recall 78V095000: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Apr 27, 1978

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.
1,750
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
Apr 27, 1978
Production Apr 1, 1977 – May 1, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE POWER STEERING UNIVERSAL SHAFT ASSEMBLIES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN A REVISED GREASE GROOVE LOCATION. CONSEQUENTLY, THEY MAY NOT HAVE PROPER LUBRICATION IN THE SHAFT SPLINE AREA. DUE TO MANUFACTURING ERRORS, RUST MAY DEVELOP AND CAUSE SHAFT SEIZURE.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; UNIVERSAL POWER STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHAFT SEIZURE MAY LOAD THE POWER STEERING VALVE, ANDNOT ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO RETURN AFTER A TURN. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULTIN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

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
78V095000
Units potentially affected
1,750
Report received
Apr 27, 1978
Production range
Apr 1, 1977 – May 1, 1978
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.