Autocar and White Truck Recall 79V008000: Visibility, Windshield Wiper/washer
NHTSA recall 79V008000 · announced January 9, 1979 · filed by White Motor Corporation · 12,333 units affected
The problem
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY OVER-TRAVEL ITS DESIGNED SWEEP ANGLE DURING ITS INITIAL STROKE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY WIPER IMMOBILIZATION.
What to do
DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTION FITTING IN THE CONTROL VALVE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD WIPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, THEIMMOBILIZATION OF WIPERS WOULD CAUSE A VISUAL OBSTRUCTION WHICH COULD LEAD TO AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1975 Autocar K
- 1976 Autocar K
- 1977 Autocar K
- 1978 Autocar K
- 1975 Autocar Rb2
- 1976 Autocar Rb2
- 1977 Autocar Rb2
- 1978 Autocar Rb2
- 1975 Autocar Rbw
- 1976 Autocar Rbw
- 1977 Autocar Rbw
- 1978 Autocar Rbw
- 1975 Autocar Rc2
- 1976 Autocar Rc2
- 1977 Autocar Rc2
- 1978 Autocar Rc2
- 1975 Autocar Rcw
- 1976 Autocar Rcw
- 1977 Autocar Rcw
- 1978 Autocar Rcw
- 1975 Autocar Rx2
- 1976 Autocar Rx2
- 1977 Autocar Rx2
- 1978 Autocar Rx2
- 1975 White Truck K
- 1976 White Truck K
- 1977 White Truck K
- 1978 White Truck K
- 1975 White Truck Rb2
- 1976 White Truck Rb2
- 1977 White Truck Rb2
- 1978 White Truck Rb2
- 1975 White Truck Rbw
- 1976 White Truck Rbw
- 1977 White Truck Rbw
- 1978 White Truck Rbw
- 1975 White Truck Rc2
- 1976 White Truck Rc2
- 1977 White Truck Rc2
- 1978 White Truck Rc2
- 1975 White Truck Rcw
- 1976 White Truck Rcw
- 1977 White Truck Rcw
- 1978 White Truck Rcw
- 1975 White Truck Rx2
- 1976 White Truck Rx2
- 1977 White Truck Rx2
- 1978 White Truck Rx2
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.