White Truck Road Commander 2 1979

Model Road Commander 2 made in 1979 by White Truck got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningservice brakes, air, vehicle speed control.

Model 1979

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - RESERVOIR
80V115000WHITE MOTOR CORPORATIONfrom 07/01/1978 to 10/01/1979V (Vehicle)10010/30/1981MFRVOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA09/09/198010/16/1980571121
Defect SummaryCertain vehicles may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 12i, air brake systems. this requires the air tank capacity to be at least twelve times as large as the brake chamber volume, to provide adequate reserves for situations which may require repeated brake applications.
Consequence Summary
Corrective SummaryDealer will add an air tank to the involved vehicles at no charge to owner.
NotesVehicle description: trucks.system: service brakes; air supply reservoir.consequences of defect: insufficient air capacity could result in air pressurereserves being depleted. this would cause the spring brakes to lock, and couldresult in loss of vehicle control and an accident.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES
80V036000WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION V (Vehicle)38806/09/1980MFRVOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA03/26/198004/04/1980571124
Defect SummaryCertain vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, accelerator control systems. due to interference between the engine shutdown actuator and the accelerator return springs, the throttle may not return quickly enough.
Consequence Summary
Corrective SummaryDealer will inspect and, if necessary, reposition the throttle return spring bracket and replace the return springs without charge to owner.
NotesVehicle description: trucks equipped with kysor engine shutdown actuators anddetroit diesel engines.system: fuel; throttle return spring, brackets.consequences of defect: this condition could result in loss of vehicle controland an accident.