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April 27, 1978

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

THE POWER STEERING UNIVERSAL SHAFT ASSEMBLIES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN A REVISED GREASE GROOVE LOCATION. CONSEQUENTLY, THEY MAY NOT HAVE PROPER LUBRICATION IN THE SHAFT SPLINE AREA.

April 25, 1978

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

A LOOSE CONDITION MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE PITMAN ARM AND THE BALL JOINT STUD OF THE DRAG LINK. ALSO, THE STEERING ARM OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AND SEPARATE IN THE UPPER KINGPIN BEARING AREA.

April 11, 1978

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

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.

March 9, 1978

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

THE INCORRECT STEERING ARM MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION. THE LOCATION OF THIS STEERING ARM CAN CAUSE AN INCREASED BEND IN THE LOWER DRAG LINK, OR POSSIBLY RUPTURE THE BALL STUD.

December 28, 1977

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

THE ALUMINUM HUBS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DUE TO CRACKS THAT MAY DEVELOP AROUND THE BASE OF THE INNER BEARING CUP. THESE CRACKS MAY SPREAD AROUND THE BARREL OF THE HUB AND MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE AND HUB SEPARATION. United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE ARM MAY BREAK AT THE PIVOT PIN WELD AREA. THIS WOULD RENDER BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND WIPERS INOPERATIVE.

December 15, 1977

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS", DUE TO OMISSION OF THE DRIVER"S SEAT UNDER-CAB SUPPORTS. United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE SERVICE AND SUPPLY LINES MAY HAVE BEEN SWITCHED ON THE REAR AXLE ANTI-SKID CONTROL VALVE DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THIS FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE PNEUMATIC TIMING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MOUNTING TABS USED TO MOUNT THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS IN PLACE OF THE NORMAL CONTINUOUS ANGLE CONSTRUCTION COULD CRACK. THESE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE AREAS WHERE THE TABS ARE WELDED TO THE SIDE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

November 21, 1977

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".

November 11, 1977

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CAB FIREWALL CAN CONTACT AND EVENTUALLY CUT THROUGH THE STEERING SHAFT.

November 1, 1977

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE STEERING COLUMN ADAPTER CAN CONTACT AND EVENTUALLY CUT THROUGH THE STEERING SHAFT.

July 11, 1977

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".

July 1, 1977

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

THE STEERING BALL STUDS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BREAK, ALLOWING THE AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC CYLINDER TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL.

June 17, 1977

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

THE ENGINE MOUNTED ACCELERATOR RELAY SHAFT CAN BE CONTACTED BY THE CAB STRUCTURE DUE TO VARIATIONS IN THE CAB TO ENGINE RELATIONSHIP COMBINED WITH SUFFICIENT RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE CAB. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR TO BIND IN POSITION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OVER VEHICLE SPEED.

May 16, 1977

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS".

May 9, 1977

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

THE STEERING COLUMN ADAPTER CAN CONTACT AND EVENTUALLY CUT THROUGH THE STEERING SHAFT.

April 19, 1977

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

THE FRONT AXLE STEERING KNUCKLE CAN DEVELOP CRACKS AND FAIL. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT.

February 14, 1977

United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE STEERING UNIVERSAL SHAFT ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE ASSEMBLY COULD FAIL. United States

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

A "SPEED NUT", WHICH RETAINS THE STEERING COLUMN BOOT TO THE TOEBOARD, CAN CUT THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN.