1978 White Truck RC2: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1978 White Truck RC2. The newest campaign is 79V011000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Jan 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Supply. 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, 79V011000, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect for the presence of the extra check valve. If found, the extra check valve will be removed. This will be done at no charge.
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
5 campaigns, newest first. 28,506 units in total.
- 79V011000Service Brakes, Air / Supply
- 79V010000Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly
- 79V008000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
- 78V240000Electrical System / Wiring
- 78V132000Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Control Unit/Module
79V011000Received . 100 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved vehicles were built with certain tractor protection valves which may contain an extra valve. This may prevent the trailer brakes from fully releasing after a low pressure application, causing the trailer brakes to drag.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect for the presence of the extra check valve. If found, the extra check valve will be removed. This will be done at no charge.
Report filed by WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
79V010000Received . 34 units.
Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some of the vehicles may have manganese bronze spring clip plates used as a substitute for malleable iron. The substitute clips, which are used to attach the suspension spring to the rear axle, may crack allowing the assembly to loosen. This can cause rear axle displacement.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace the manganese bronze clips with malleable iron clip plates 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: .
78V132000Received . 39 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Control Unit/Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved vehicles may have been built with power unit anti-skid logic modules on tag axle installations instead of the correct trailer type modules. Since the tag axle sensor output is less than that of the power unit sensor, it requires the more sensitive trailer module. As sensor output over time drops below minimum requirements, one of two things will happen: (1) the anti-lock system on the tag axle will shut down and the cab mounted fault lamp will light or (2) the system will become inoperative without activating the fault light. This fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brakes".
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the incorrect anti-lock module without charge 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.
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
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 1978 White Truck RC2The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1978 White Truck RC2: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/white-truck/rc2/1978/. 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 RC2?
- 28,506 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the White Truck RC2 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the White Truck RC2, model years 1975 to 1979. 5 of them name the 1978 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 White Truck RC2 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.