1978 White Truck RBW: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1978 White Truck RBW. The newest campaign is 79V183000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Aug 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly. 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, 79V183000, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the lower spring seats, without charge to owner.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 39,376 units in total.
- 79V183000Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly
- 79V180000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- 79V110000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- 79V009000Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- 79V008000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
- 78V240000Electrical System / Wiring
79V183000Received . 890 units.
Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Insufficient material thickness in the rear suspension lower spring seats may allow the seat to flex and break the seat-to-axle weld.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the lower spring seats, without charge to owner.
Report filed by WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
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: .
79V009000Received . 9 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment", because the headlights may exceed the 54 inch height limitation.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will remove the front spring spacer blocks at no cost to owner.
Report filed by WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
78V240000Received . 16,000 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Loss of lights and engine shutdown may occur as a result of electrical system failure due to improper circuit crimping and potential heater motor circuit overloading. Also, the fuel solenoid may be improperly fused and the headlight harness improperly routed.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will make the necessary corrections, free of charge to the 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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
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- NHTSA page of the 1978 White Truck RBWThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1978 White Truck RBW: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/white-truck/rbw/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
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1978 White Truck RBW?
- 39,376 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the White Truck RBW have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the White Truck RBW, model years 1975 to 1979. 6 of them name the 1978 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 White Truck RBW open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.