- Vehicles
- 74
- Built between
- Jun 1978 – Apr 1979
- Models
- 12
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 February 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1978 and April 1979. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1979 Autocar KBuilt June 1978 to April 1979
- 1979 Autocar RB2Built June 1978 to April 1979
- 1979 Autocar RC2Built June 1978 to April 1979
- 1979 Autocar RCWBuilt June 1978 to April 1979
- 1979 Autocar RX2Built June 1978 to April 1979
- 1979 Autocar WSHBuilt June 1978 to April 1979
- 1979 White Truck KBuilt June 1978 to April 1979
- 1979 White Truck RB2Built June 1978 to April 1979
- 1979 White Truck RC2Built June 1978 to April 1979
- 1979 White Truck RCWBuilt June 1978 to April 1979
- 1979 White Truck RX2Built June 1978 to April 1979
- 1979 White Truck WSHBuilt June 1978 to April 1979
What the defect is
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.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE AIR PLUMBING AS REQUIRED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1978 to April 1979
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 June 1979
- Owners notified28 February 1980
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 June 1979.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: trucks equipped with automatic transmissions and detroitdiesel engines.system: engine and engine cooling.consequences of defect: in this condition, the driver would not be able to shutthe engine off in the event of an engine runaway, which could lead to a vehicleaccident.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.