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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 80V002000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Jan 8, 1980

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.
20
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jan 8, 1980
Production Aug 1, 1979 – Oct 1, 1979

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRING BRACKET WAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED. THIS MAY DELAY THE RETURN OF THE THROTTLE TO THE IDLE POSITION OR PREVENT IT FROM RETURNING ALTOGETHER. THE IMPROPER POSITIONING CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS".

The remedy

DEALER WILL CHECK POSITION OF THE ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRING BRACKET ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE BRACKET WILL BE REPOSITIONED AND RETURN SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL ENGINES AND DONALDSONAIR CLEANERS.SYSTEM: FUEL; ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THROTTLE DOES NOT RETURN TO ITS IDLE POSITION,VEHICLE SPEED WILL NOT DECREASE EVEN AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS BEENRELEASED. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

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
80V002000
Units potentially affected
20
Report received
Jan 8, 1980
Production range
Aug 1, 1979 – Oct 1, 1979
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
124

Vehicles covered

2 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.