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White Truck Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1956–1988
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Overview
Our database holds 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against White Truck vehicles. Our database also holds 117 safety recall campaigns covering at least one White Truck model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
White Truck models
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Truck | 1956–1988 | 3 | 28 |
| 1500 | 1968–1973 | 0 | 9 |
| 1500 Series | 1973–1975 | 0 | 1 |
| 1550-05 | 1972–1973 | 0 | 1 |
| 1564 | 1970–1972 | 0 | 1 |
| 1564-04 | 1972–1973 | 0 | 1 |
| 4000 | 1970–1975 | 0 | 7 |
| 4000 Series | 1967 | 0 | 1 |
| 4500TD | 1965–1971 | 0 | 1 |
| 4564TD | 1965–1971 | 0 | 1 |
| 4564TDG | 1965–1971 | 0 | 1 |
| 4564TDVL | 1965–1971 | 0 | 1 |
| 4662T | 1971–1972 | 0 | 1 |
| 4964WD | 1972–1974 | 0 | 1 |
| 5900 | 1971–1972 | 0 | 1 |
| 6000 | 1968–1973 | 0 | 8 |
| 7000 | 1972 | 0 | 1 |
| 7400 | 1971–1972 | 0 | 3 |
| 9000 | 1970–1975 | 0 | 7 |
| 9000 Series | 1967 | 0 | 1 |
| 9064TDVL | 1965–1971 | 0 | 1 |
| 9562T | 1971–1972 | 0 | 1 |
| A42 | 1973–1974 | 0 | 1 |
| A42B | 1973–1974 | 0 | 2 |
| A64 | 1973–1974 | 0 | 1 |
| A64B | 1973–1974 | 0 | 3 |
| A64BT | 1973–1974 | 0 | 1 |
| A64F | 1973–1974 | 0 | 1 |
| Autocar | 1973–1976 | 0 | 2 |
| CK64B | 1973–1974 | 0 | 1 |
| Construcktor | 1973–1976 | 0 | 3 |
| Construcktor 4364 | 1972 | 0 | 1 |
| Construcktor 4664 | 1972 | 0 | 1 |
| DC10364B | 1973 | 0 | 1 |
| DC7366 | 1976 | 0 | 1 |
| DC7366S | 1976 | 0 | 1 |
| DC9364B | 1973–1974 | 0 | 1 |
| DC9364F | 1973–1974 | 0 | 1 |
| DC9964 | 1973–1974 | 0 | 1 |
| DCC10364B | 1974 | 0 | 1 |
| K | 1975–1979 | 0 | 5 |
| KK9364B | 1973–1974 | 0 | 1 |
| Km | 1977 | 0 | 1 |
| Ks | 1977–1979 | 0 | 1 |
| RB2 | 1975–1979 | 0 | 15 |
| RB2L | 1976–1977 | 0 | 1 |
| RB2M | 1975–1978 | 0 | 2 |
| RB2S | 1975–1978 | 0 | 2 |
| RB2S Series | 1978–1979 | 0 | 2 |
| Rbl | 1972–1977 | 0 | 1 |
| Rbm | 1972–1977 | 0 | 1 |
| RBM64T | 1974 | 0 | 1 |
| Rbs | 1972–1977 | 0 | 2 |
| RBS42T06 | 1974 | 0 | 1 |
| RBS64T06 | 1974 | 0 | 1 |
| Rbw | 1975–1979 | 0 | 6 |
| RC2 | 1975–1979 | 0 | 12 |
| RC2L | 1975–1978 | 0 | 1 |
| RC2S | 1975–1978 | 0 | 1 |
| RC2S42 | 1978 | 0 | 1 |
| RC64T04 | 1974 | 0 | 1 |
| Rcw | 1975–1979 | 0 | 5 |
| Rcwl | 1975–1978 | 0 | 1 |
| Rcws | 1975–1978 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Boss | 1970–1979 | 0 | 8 |
| Road Boss 2 | 1976–1980 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Commander | 1969–1977 | 0 | 14 |
| Road Commander 2 | 1974–1980 | 0 | 8 |
| Road Commander I | 1976 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Xpeditor | 1973–1979 | 0 | 10 |
| Road Xpeditor 2 | 1977–1978 | 0 | 1 |
| RX | 1975 | 0 | 1 |
| RX2 | 1975–1979 | 0 | 10 |
| S42B | 1973–1974 | 0 | 2 |
| S64B | 1973–1974 | 0 | 2 |
| S64BT | 1973–1974 | 0 | 1 |
| S64F | 1973–1974 | 0 | 2 |
| SW64 | 1973–1974 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star | 1973–1982 | 0 | 8 |
| Wsh | 1979 | 0 | 1 |
| Xpeditor | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
Recently issued recalls
The 8 newest campaigns covering a White Truck vehicle in our database
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.govEQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSDECALS WARNING NOT TO USE ETHER OR STARTING FLUIDS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE AIR CLEANER AND/OR INSTRUMENT PANEL.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLEINCORRECT BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO ATTACH THE REAR SUSPENSION TO THE CROSSMEMBER.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVEFOOT CONTROLLED BRAKE VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION BY ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO BYPASS CONTROL PISTON O RING.
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARMTHE TANDEM SUSPENSION CURVED TORQUE RODS MAY FAIL AT A POINT WHERE THE TWO PIECE CENTER TUBE IS WELDED TOGETHER.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESBRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY USED IN RIGHT HAND STATION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY WELDED AND COULD FAIL.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGSINCORRECT GRADE 5 BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO INSTALL THE FRONT SPRING FRONT PIN CAP, INSTEAD OF THE GRADE 8 REQUIRED.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANKAIR VOLUME CALCULATIONS ARE INCORRECT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121, AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.
Browse by model year
Every year with at least one publishable White Truck model year
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications
Data on this page last refreshed .