- Vehicles
- 600
- Built between
- Jun 1975 – May 1977
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 August 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1975 and May 1977. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1975-1977 White Truck White TruckBuilt June 1975 to May 1977
What the defect is
On the involved vehicles, the rear axles may fracture and ultimately allow for a separation of the rear outer ends in the spindle attachment to axle housing area. Such a fracture may also cause the spindle and its components, including the wheels, brakes, drums, etc. To become disengaged from the axle.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HOUSING, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1975 to May 1977
- Recall reported to NHTSA25 January 1982
- Owners notified24 August 1982
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 25 January 1982.
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.system: suspension; rear axle.consequences of defect: separation of the above components from the axle whilevehicle is in operation could result in loss of vehicle control and anaccident.note: the wheel seal should be checked for oil leaks since oil leaking usuallyprecedes spindle separation failure. If oil leakage is detected, the vehicleshould be removed from service immediately. However, failures may occur thatare not preceded by a detectable leak.
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.