NHTSA safety recall
Recall 83V040000: WHEELS
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Apr 11, 1983
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
WHEEL STUDS MAY BREAK OR WHEELS MAY BE DAMAGED BECAUSE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITHOUT SPACERS BETWEEN THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE DRUMS AND THE DISC WHEELS.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE WHEEL SPACER AT NO COST TO OWNER. DAMAGED WHEELS AND STUDS WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT AXLE DISC WHEELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE OPERATION IN THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN WHEELSTUD BREAKAGE AND CRACKING IN THE DISC WHEEL MOUNTING AREA UNDER NORMALOPERATING CONDITIONS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE TIRE AND WHEEL COULD SEPARATEFROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN 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
- 83V040000
- Units potentially affected
- 30
- Report received
- Apr 11, 1983
- Production range
- Feb 1, 1980 – Jul 1, 1982
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
3 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.