1980

Wheeled Coach Ambulance (1980) – 86V076000

Vehicle recall defect – A Wire From The Stop Lamp Switch To The Speed Control Amplifier Is Missing. This Wire Sends A Signal To The Cruise Control To Disengage When The Brakes Are Applied. Consequence Of Defect: When The Cruise Control Is On And The Brakes Are Applied, The Cruise Control Will Not Disengage. This Causes The Ambulance Speed To Remain Constant, Causing Poor Brake Performance And Loss Of Speed Control Which Can Result In An Accident.


White Truck Road Boss 2 (1980) – 81V066000

Vehicle recall defect – A Keyway, Which Is Used On The Steering Arms To Assure That They Are Properly Indexed, May Have Been Assembled Out Of Correct Alignment. This Causes The Drag Link Ball StUD Working Angle To Be Exceeded And Could Lead To Early Failure Of The Ball Stud.


White Truck Road Commander 2 (1980) – 81V066000

Vehicle recall defect – A Keyway, Which Is Used On The Steering Arms To Assure That They Are Properly Indexed, May Have Been Assembled Out Of Correct Alignment. This Causes The Drag Link Ball StUD Working Angle To Be Exceeded And Could Lead To Early Failure Of The Ball Stud.


White Truck White Truck (1980) – 83V129000

Vehicle recall defect – The Slip Joint Between The Cab Mounted Steering Column Shaft And The Frame Mounted Steering Gear May Not Have Sufficient Clearance. Excessive Load On The Slip Joint May Cause Failure Of The Steering Column Shaft.


White Truck White Truck (1980) – 82V008000

Vehicle recall defect – The Front Axle Steering Arms Installed On The Suspect Vehicles Are Of A Slightly Different Configuration Than Those Designed For The Application. Use Of The Wrong Steering Arm Presents The Potential For Improper Steering Arm To Drag Link Adjustment, Which May Result In Steering Lock-Up During A Full Right Turn.


White Truck White Truck (1980) – 81V122000

Vehicle recall defect – Steering Shaft Binder Bolts On Certain Vehicles Are Either Loose Or Over-Tightened. Either Condition Can Lead To A Separation Of The Steering Shaft From The Steering Column, Even If The Factory Installed Bolt Has Been Properly Retightened.


Winnebago Chieftan (1980) – 81V149000

Vehicle recall defect – The Area Surrounding The Gasoline Filler Pipe ShroUD May Not Be Properly Sealed. This May Allow Gas Vapors To Travel Into The Interior Of The Coach When Refueling.


Winnebago Chieftan (1980) – 80V055000

Vehicle recall defect – An Insufficient Number Of Attachment Screws May Have Been Used To Secure The Shelf That Supports Furnace. The Shelf May Settle Or Collapse Under The Weight Of The Furnace. This Would, In Turn, Dislodge The Furnace Exhaust Pipe.