1976 WHITE TRUCK ROAD COMMANDER 2 Recalls (3)

Campaign:
76V155000 on 10/11/1979
Component:
Service brakes, air:supply:check valve
Affected:
4
Notes:
White motor campaign no n/a.trucks.possibility a two compartment airreservoir was utilized using both compartments as "dry" tanks rather than asone "wet" tank and one "dry" tank.in this installation, one compartment wasused as the "a" system and the other compartment was used as the b system.afailure in the "a" system could cause a subsequent failure in"b" system due tounseating of the inter-tank check valve caused by pressure differential betweenthe two systems.(correct by inspecting and modifying the air system piping).heavy truck.

Campaign:
76V153000 on 10/11/1979
Component:
Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Affected:
749
Notes:
Truck tractors.possibility that steering gear cover that provides oil to oneside of the cylinder was improperly drilled.the cylinder was improperlydrilled.the problem exists only when this steering gear is used with anauxiliary cylinder, or rotary cylinder (slave gear).under thesecircumstances, a hydraulic lock can occur causing loss of steering control.(correct by inspecting and replacing steering gear where necessary).heavytruck.

Campaign:
76V068000 on 10/11/1979
Component:
Service brakes, air:supply
Affected:
491
Notes:
White campaign no 7601.truck-tractor.possibility vehicles have beeninadvertently manufactured with non-automatic tractor protection systems.thisis created by mixing tractor protection valves and controls furnished by bergand bendix-westinghouse on the same vehicle.if this condition exists,possible loss of all air without warning could occur, resulting in completeloss of automatic braking protection system.(correct by inspecting andreplacing either tractor protection valves or controls).

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