NHTSA safety recall
Recall 79V009000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Jan 9, 1979
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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT", BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS MAY EXCEED THE 54 INCH HEIGHT LIMITATION.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE FRONT SPRING SPACER BLOCKS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, HEAVY.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; HEADLIGHTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HEADLIGHTS EXCEEDING THE 54 INCH LIMITATION MAY IMPAIRTHE VISION OF ONCOMING VEHICLES, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLEACCIDENT.
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
- 79V009000
- Units potentially affected
- 9
- Report received
- Jan 9, 1979
- Production range
- Oct 1, 1978 – Oct 1, 1978
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 108
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
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.