WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION: Safety Recalls in 1979
Updated on March 19, 2026.
There were 14 safety recalls made by WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION in 1979. See the details of the recalls below.
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Data Source: NHTSA.
October 9, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES:ACCELERATOR:FLEXIBLE
AN ADAPTER MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE. THE ABSENCE OF THIS ADAPTER MAY CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE TO "HANG UP" ON THE CAB FLOOR BOARD, PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.
NHTSA ID: 79V224000
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
# of Units Affected: 51
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RELOCATE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INSTALL AN ADAPTER WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
August 7, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
SUSPENSION:TANDEM AXLE:REAR:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
INSUFFICIENT MATERIAL THICKNESS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER SPRING SEATS MAY ALLOW THE SEAT TO FLEX AND BREAK THE SEAT-TO-AXLE WELD.
NHTSA ID: 79V183000
Component: SUSPENSION
# of Units Affected: 890
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LOWER SPRING SEATS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
August 1, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
STEERING:COLUMN SHAFT UPPER
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE NOT INSPECTED FOR ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE STEERING SHAFT AND ITS FIREWALL OPENING. INADEQUATE CLEARANCE COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING COLUMN BECOMING SCORED OR SEVERED BY THE FIREWALL SHEET METAL.
NHTSA ID: 79V180000
Component: STEERING
# of Units Affected: 1,223
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, ENLARGE THE FIREWALL OPENING TO PROVIDE THE MINIMUM 3/8 INCH CLEARANCE FOR THE STEERING SHAFT. ANY SCORED OR CUT SHAFTS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
July 25, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE APPLICATION AND IMPROPER RELEASE TIME. ALSO, THE ANTI-LOCK VALVES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK PISTON WHICH, WITH EXTENDED USE, MAY STICK. THIS PREVENTS AIR FROM BEING DELIVERED TO THE AIR BRAKE CHAMBERS SUPPLIED BY THESE VALVES.
NHTSA ID: 79V177000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 250
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
DEALER WILL EITHER REBUILD THE VALVE OR PERMANENTLY DISABLE THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WITHOUT CHARGE.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
June 12, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
LOCKWASHERS, USED TO RETAIN THE ENGINE"S FAN MOUNTING BOLTS, MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN AND ALLOWING THE FAN TO SEPARATE FROM ITS MOUNTING HUB.
NHTSA ID: 79V148000
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
# of Units Affected: 575
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
DEALER WILL INSTALL LOCKWASHERS ON THE BOLTS.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
June 12, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
ENGINE
IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE AIR PRESSURE WHICH IS USED TO ACTUATE THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN SOLENOID MAY BE BLOCKED WHENEVER TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 250 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
NHTSA ID: 79V147000
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
# of Units Affected: 74
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE AIR PLUMBING AS REQUIRED.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
April 5, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
LIGHTING:LIGHT AND COMMUNICATIONS:REFLECTIVE DEVIC
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO MEET FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT", IN REGARD TO HEIGHT MOUNTING LOCATION REQUIREMENTS. THE REAR REFLEX REFLECTORS EXCEED THE MAXIMUM 60 INCH HEIGHT MOUNTING LOCATION REQUIREMENT. OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE IN A BOB-TAIL MODE OR PARKING IN OTHER THAN DAYLIGHT HOURS MAY CONVEY AN INCORRECT PERCEPTION TO MOTORISTS APPROACHING FROM THE REAR.
NHTSA ID: 79V089000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 91
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL, IF NECESSARY, THE PROPER COMPONENTS.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
April 3, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
STEERING:COLUMN SHAFT UPPER
THE METAL STIFFENER AT THE REAR OF THE SPLASH SHIELD MAY BECOME BENT DURING SERVICING OR BY ABUSE. THIS CAN ALLOW THE SPLASH SHIELD AND STIFFENER OR ONE OF ITS ATTACHING BOLTS TO RUB AGAINST AND CUT THE STEERING SHAFT.
NHTSA ID: 79V084000
Component: STEERING
# of Units Affected: 5,639
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
THE SPLASH SHIELD STIFFENER WILL BE REMOVED AND THE STEERING SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED, IF DAMAGED.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
January 9, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
VISUAL SYSTEMS:WINDSHIELD WIPER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY OVER-TRAVEL ITS DESIGNED SWEEP ANGLE DURING ITS INITIAL STROKE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY WIPER IMMOBILIZATION.
NHTSA ID: 79V008000
Component: VISIBILITY
# of Units Affected: 12,333
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTION FITTING IN THE CONTROL VALVE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
January 9, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:RESTRAINT:BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHM
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", BECAUSE THE SEAT TETHER ANCHOR BELT WAS NOT RELOCATED TWO INCHES REARWARD AS WAS THE DRIVER"S SEAT.
NHTSA ID: 79V007000
Component: SEAT BELTS
# of Units Affected: 710
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
THE DEALER WILL RELOCATE THE ANCHOR REARWARD TWO INCHES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
January 9, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
SOME OF THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE MANGANESE BRONZE SPRING CLIP PLATES USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR MALLEABLE IRON. THE SUBSTITUTE CLIPS, WHICH ARE USED TO ATTACH THE SUSPENSION SPRING TO THE REAR AXLE, MAY CRACK ALLOWING THE ASSEMBLY TO LOOSEN. THIS CAN CAUSE REAR AXLE DISPLACEMENT.
NHTSA ID: 79V010000
Component: SUSPENSION
# of Units Affected: 34
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE MANGANESE BRONZE CLIPS WITH MALLEABLE IRON CLIP PLATES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
January 9, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
STEERING:COLUMN
THE HOSE CLAMP, WHICH WAS INSTALLED AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN BOOT SEAT TO KEEP NOISE AND DIRT FROM ENTERING THE CAB, MAY LOOSEN.
NHTSA ID: 79V110000
Component: STEERING
# of Units Affected: 8,921
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE METAL HOSE CLAMP WITHOUT CHARGE.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
January 9, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
BRAKES:TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE CONTROL
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH CERTAIN TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVES WHICH MAY CONTAIN AN EXTRA VALVE. THIS MAY PREVENT THE TRAILER BRAKES FROM FULLY RELEASING AFTER A LOW PRESSURE APPLICATION, CAUSING THE TRAILER BRAKES TO DRAG.
NHTSA ID: 79V011000
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
# of Units Affected: 100
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE EXTRA CHECK VALVE. IF FOUND, THE EXTRA CHECK VALVE WILL BE REMOVED. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
January 9, 1979
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:HEAD LIGHTS
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.
NHTSA ID: 79V009000
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
# of Units Affected: 9
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Action:
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE FRONT SPRING SPACER BLOCKS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
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