Recall Register

1978 Autocar K: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1978 Autocar K. The newest campaign is 80V059000. NHTSA received the report on 15 May 1980. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 80V059000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, reweld the bracket without charge.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 26,318 units in total.

  • 80V059000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
  • 79V180000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
  • 79V148000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
  • 79V110000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
  • 79V008000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer

  1. 80V059000Received . 3,266 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The bypass oil filter mounting brackets may be insufficiently welded to the radiator frame. This could allow the filter mounting bracket and oil filter to come loose, fall, and wedge themselves within the steering geometry.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, reweld the bracket without charge.

    Report filed by WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 79V180000Received . 1,223 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Some of the involved vehicles were not inspected for adequate clearance between the steering shaft and its firewall opening. Inadequate clearance could result in the steering column becoming scored or severed by the firewall sheet metal.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect vehicles and, if necessary, enlarge the firewall opening to provide the minimum 3/8 inch clearance for the steering shaft. Any scored or cut shafts will be replaced without charge to owner.

    Report filed by WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 79V148000Received . 575 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Lockwashers, used to retain the engine"s fan mounting bolts, may have been omitted during assembly, causing the bolts to loosen and allowing the fan to separate from its mounting hub.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install lockwashers on the bolts.

    Report filed by WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 79V110000Received . 8,921 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The hose clamp, which was installed around the steering column boot seat to keep noise and dirt from entering the cab, may loosen.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the metal hose clamp without charge.

    Report filed by WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 79V008000Received . 12,333 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The windshield wiper may over-travel its designed sweep angle during its initial stroke with the possibility of temporary wiper immobilization.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install a restriction fitting in the control valve at no cost to owner.

    Report filed by WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19751
  2. 19762
  3. 19774
  4. 19785
  5. 19792

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1978 Autocar K: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/autocar/k/1978/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1978 Autocar K?
26,318 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Autocar K have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Autocar K, model years 1975 to 1979. 5 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 Autocar K open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.