White Truck Recall 82V007000: Parking Brake, Driveline, Air
NHTSA recall 82V007000 · announced January 25, 1982 · filed by White Motor Corporation · 123 units affected
The problem
THE SERVICE AND PARKING BRAKES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". USE OF THE VEHICLE BY INDIVIDUALS NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS BRAKING CAPABILITIES MAY RESULT IN LONGER DECELERATION TIMES.
What to do
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL TWO SPRING BRAKE CHAMBERS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE AND PARKING BRAKES; AIR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LONGER DECELERATION CAN LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE OWNER IS ADVISED TO MAINTAIN PROPER TRACTOR AND TRAILER BRAKEADJUSTMENTS AND BECOME FAMILIARIZED WITH THE VEHICLES DECELERATIONCAPABILITIES. THE TRACTOR TRAILER SHOULD BE PARKED USING THE TRACTOR ONLYBRAKES (BLUE KNOB) FIRST, THEN APPLYING THE TRAILER BRAKES. IT MAY BE NECESSARYTO BLOCK VEHICLE"S WHEELS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1973 White Truck Western Star
- 1974 White Truck Western Star
- 1975 White Truck Western Star
- 1976 White Truck Western Star
- 1977 White Truck Western Star
- 1978 White Truck Western Star
- 1979 White Truck Western Star
- 1973 White Truck White Truck
- 1974 White Truck White Truck
- 1975 White Truck White Truck
- 1976 White Truck White Truck
- 1977 White Truck White Truck
- 1978 White Truck White Truck
- 1979 White Truck White Truck
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.