1976 WHITE TRUCK ROAD XPEDITOR Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 77V022000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Steering:wheel and handle bar
- Affected:
- 333
- Defect:
- On the involved vehicles, the steering universal shaft assemblies may have been improperly manufactured. as a result, the assembly could fail.
- Correction:
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the universal shaft assembly without charge.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: steering; steering column.consequences of defect: loss of steering control, loss of vehicle control, andan accident could occur.
- 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:
- 76V047000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Wheels:multi piece
- Affected:
- 430
- Notes:
- White campaign no 7602.truck tractors manufactured from september 27, 1974 tofebruary1, 1976.possibility that rim clamps made from malleable iron castingswere installed insteas of specified steel forged part.if this conditionexists, cracked or broken clamps could result in loss of tire and rim, thus,affecting vehicle control.(correct by inspecting and replacing with clampsmade of acceptable material).
- Campaign:
- 76V186000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts
- Affected:
- 149
- Notes:
- White campaign no 7610.truck.possibility that improper wheel nuts for discwheels were used in production.these nuts do not properly fit the taperedmounting holes in wheels.(correct by inspecting and replacing with properwheel mounting nuts).heavy truck.
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