1987 White Truck White Truck: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1987 White Truck White Truck. The newest campaign is 88V150000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Sep 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Retractor. 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, 88V150000, in the NHTSA record
Install a spacer behind the belt assembly mount.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 42,482 units in total.
- 88V150000Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
- 88V092000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 87V145000Service Brakes, Air / Controls / Foot Control/Valve
- 87V138000Suspension / Multiple Axle / Torque Arm
- 87V054000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- 87V044000Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs
88V150000Received . 7,879 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The seat cushion may interfere with the seat belt retractor mechanism keeping it from locking.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Seat belt would be ineffective and would not restrainoccupant in event of a sudden stop or accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a spacer behind the belt assembly mount.
Report filed by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88V092000Received . 276 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Decals warning not to use ether or starting fluids may have been omitted from the air cleaner and/or instrument panel.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Injection of these fluids into the air intake systemcould possibly be ignited by the heating coils and an explosion may occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install warning labels.
Report filed by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
87V145000Received . 33,183 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Controls / Foot Control/Valve
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Foot controlled brake valve may malfunction by allowing air pressure to bypass control piston o ring.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These conditions could cause overly aggressive truckbraking during normal brake applications creating the potential for a vehiclecrash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Repair so as to prevent brake valve malfunction.
Report filed by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
87V138000Received . 45 units.
Suspension / Multiple Axle / Torque Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The tandem suspension curved torque rods may fail at a point where the two piece center tube is welded together.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A broken torque rod would affect the handling and thestability of the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Inspect and make necessary repairs to preclude rod separation at the weld point.
Report filed by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
87V054000Received . 240 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Brake pedal assembly used in right hand station may have been improperly welded and could fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Normal braking control would be affected creating thepotential for a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Repair brake pedal assembly.
Report filed by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
87V044000Received . 859 units.
Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect grade 5 bolts may have been used to install the front spring front pin cap, instead of the grade 8 required.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Bolt could yield, strip or break which could allow thespring to become detached from its anchor bracket and affect vehicle stability.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install correct grade 8 bolts.
Report filed by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP. 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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1987 White Truck White TruckThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1987 White Truck White Truck: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/white-truck/white-truck/1987/. 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
- VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
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 1987 White Truck White Truck?
- 42,482 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 White Truck have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 28 recall campaigns for the White Truck White Truck, model years 1960 to 1989. 6 of them name the 1987 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 White Truck White Truck open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.