1973 White Truck White Truck Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V007000
Manufacturer: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1978
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1979
Date of Owner Notification: June 4th, 1982

Defect Summary:
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.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL TWO SPRING BRAKE CHAMBERS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall 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.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V142000
Manufacturer: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Date of Owner Notification: November 20th, 1974

Recall Notes:
WHITE MOTOR CO CAMPAIGN NO 7406.6000 SERIES.MANUFACTURED WITH GARRISONPOWER STEERING.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT AXLE STEERING KNUCKLE CAN INTERFEREWITH THE CONTROL VALVE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE POWER STEERING DRAG LINK.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS BALL STUD MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND PERMIT THE DRAG LINKTO DISENGAGE FROM THE ARM ASSEMBLY, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND REPLACING FRONT AXLE STEERING KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY WHERENECESSARY).