White Truck Recall 77V093000: Vehicle Speed Control, Linkages

NHTSA recall 77V093000 · announced June 17, 1977 · filed by White Motor Corporation · 293 units affected

The problem

THE ENGINE MOUNTED ACCELERATOR RELAY SHAFT CAN BE CONTACTED BY THE CAB STRUCTURE DUE TO VARIATIONS IN THE CAB TO ENGINE RELATIONSHIP COMBINED WITH SUFFICIENT RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE CAB. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR TO BIND IN POSITION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OVER VEHICLE SPEED.

What to do

DEALER WILL RELOCATE THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; ACCELERATOR RELAY SHAFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BINDING OF THE ACCELERATOR COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1975 White Truck Road Commander
• 1976 White Truck Road Commander
• 1977 White Truck Road Commander

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.