- Vehicles
- 631
- Built between
- Jun 1980 – Dec 1980
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 October 1981
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1980 and December 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1980 Autocar AutocarBuilt June 1980 to December 1980
What the defect is
The ball stud nuts used to fasten the drag link ball stud ends to the pitman arm and steering arm may not have been sufficiently tightened on some vehicles. If the nuts are not securely fastened the ball stud could prematurely fail and drag link would become loose.
What gets fixed
THE BALL STUD NUTS WILL BE CHECKED AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL BE SECURELY FASTENED FREE OF CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1980 to December 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 April 1981
- Owners notified30 October 1981
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 1 April 1981.
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: heavy trucks.system: steering; drag link ball stud attaching nuts.consequences of defect: the ball stud could break, resulting in a loss ofvehicle control and potential for an accident.note: if the vehicle tends to wander or steering seems erratic, a loose draglink may be present.
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.