NHTSA safety recall
Recall 80V060000: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA May 15, 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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE FRONT FRAME RAIL EXTENSIONS. ON TRUCKS WITH SINGLE RAM POWER STEERING, THESE CRACKS COULD INTERSECT THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING HOLES. THIS WOULD CAUSE DISLOCATION OF THE STEERING GEAR.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW FRAME RAIL EXTENSIONS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING GEAR MOUNTING, STRUCTURE; FRAME RAIL EXTENSION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EITHER CONDITION (FRAME RAIL CRACKS OR DISLOCATEDSTEERING GEAR) COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN 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
- 80V060000
- Units potentially affected
- 831
- Report received
- May 15, 1980
- Production range
- Jan 1, 1977 – Oct 1, 1978
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
2 model years 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.