WHITE TRUCK RC2 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

WHITE TRUCK RC2 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of WHITE TRUCK RC2 recalls and defective parts found on WHITE TRUCK RC2 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the WHITE TRUCK RC2 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For WHITE TRUCK RC2

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1979 WHITE TRUCK RC2 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Recall
1979 WHITE TRUCK RC2	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Units affected: 74	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1979-06-12
Summary: IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE AIR PRESSURE WHICH IS USED TO ACTUATE THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN SOLENOID MAY BE BLOCKED WHENEVER TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 250 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
1978 WHITE TRUCK RC2 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY Recall
1978 WHITE TRUCK RC2	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY Units affected: 100	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1979-01-09
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH CERTAIN TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVES WHICH MAY CONTAIN AN EXTRA VALVE. THIS MAY PREVENT THE TRAILER BRAKES FROM FULLY RELEASING AFTER A LOW PRESSURE APPLICATION, CAUSING THE TRAILER BRAKES TO DRAG.
1975-1978 WHITE TRUCK RC2 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER Recall
1975-1978 WHITE TRUCK RC2	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER Units affected: 12333	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1979-01-09
Summary: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY OVER-TRAVEL ITS DESIGNED SWEEP ANGLE DURING ITS INITIAL STROKE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY WIPER IMMOBILIZATION.
1976-1978 WHITE TRUCK RC2 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY Recall
1976-1978 WHITE TRUCK RC2	SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY Units affected: 34	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1979-01-09
Summary: SOME OF THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE MANGANESE BRONZE SPRING CLIP PLATES USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR MALLEABLE IRON. THE SUBSTITUTE CLIPS, WHICH ARE USED TO ATTACH THE SUSPENSION SPRING TO THE REAR AXLE, MAY CRACK ALLOWING THE ASSEMBLY TO LOOSEN. THIS CAN CAUSE REAR AXLE DISPLACEMENT.
1975 WHITE TRUCK RC2 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Recall
1975 WHITE TRUCK RC2	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Units affected: 710	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1979-01-09
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", BECAUSE THE SEAT TETHER ANCHOR BELT WAS NOT RELOCATED TWO INCHES REARWARD AS WAS THE DRIVER"S SEAT.
1975-1978 WHITE TRUCK RC2 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Recall
1975-1978 WHITE TRUCK RC2	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Units affected: 16000	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1978-10-25
Summary: LOSS OF LIGHTS AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER CIRCUIT CRIMPING AND POTENTIAL HEATER MOTOR CIRCUIT OVERLOADING. ALSO, THE FUEL SOLENOID MAY BE IMPROPERLY FUSED AND THE HEADLIGHT HARNESS IMPROPERLY ROUTED.
1976-1977 WHITE TRUCK RC2 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1976-1977 WHITE TRUCK RC2	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 140	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1978-07-06
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", IN THAT SOME DUAL COMPARTMENT AIR RESERVOIRS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT A DRAIN VALVE IN BOTH COMPARTMENTS. THE OMISSION OF THE DRAIN VALVE COULD CAUSE: 1) THE TANK TO FILL UP WITH WATER DUE TO CONDENSATION, 2) REDUCED AIR VOLUME, 3) CONTAMINATION OF THE AIR SYSTEM WITH WATER, CAUSING MALFUNCTION OF THE RELEASE VALVES, CHECK VALVES, ETC., AND INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF AIR SYSTEM COMPONENT FREEZE-UP IN COLD CLIMATES. THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION.
1977 WHITE TRUCK RC2 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Recall
1977 WHITE TRUCK RC2	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Units affected: 5502	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1978-07-01
Summary: THE VINYL COVERED INTERIOR PASSENGER ASSIST/GRAB HANDLE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND HINGE PILLAR CAN WEAR AND FAIL IN SERVICE.
1977-1978 WHITE TRUCK RC2 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE Recall
1977-1978 WHITE TRUCK RC2	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE Units affected: 39	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1978-06-12
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH POWER UNIT ANTI-SKID LOGIC MODULES ON TAG AXLE INSTALLATIONS INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT TRAILER TYPE MODULES. SINCE THE TAG AXLE SENSOR OUTPUT IS LESS THAN THAT OF THE POWER UNIT SENSOR, IT REQUIRES THE MORE SENSITIVE TRAILER MODULE. AS SENSOR OUTPUT OVER TIME DROPS BELOW MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, ONE OF TWO THINGS WILL HAPPEN: (1) THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ON THE TAG AXLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND THE CAB MOUNTED FAULT LAMP WILL LIGHT OR (2) THE SYSTEM WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE FAULT LIGHT. THIS FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKES".
1977 WHITE TRUCK RC2 EXTERIOR LIGHTING Recall
1977 WHITE TRUCK RC2	EXTERIOR LIGHTING Units affected: 66	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1978-04-11
Summary: DUE TO LOCATION OF THE BACK OF THE CAB REFLECTOR BEING ABOVE THE 60-INCH MAXIMUM HEIGHT, REFLECTORS WERE TO BE INSTALLED ON THE REAR FRAME CROSSMEMBER. SOME OF THESE TRUCKS WERE DELIVERED WITHOUT THE FRAME MOUNTED REFLECTORS. AS A RESULT, THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".