White Truck Western Star 1978
Model Western Star made in 1978 by White Truck got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningparking brake, service brakes, air.
Model 1978
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| PARKING BRAKE - DRIVELINE - AIR | ||||||||||||||||
| 82V007000 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION | from 05/01/1978 to 07/01/1979 | V (Vehicle) | 123 | 06/04/1982 | MFR | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 01/25/1982 | 02/01/1982 | 571 | 121 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The service and parking brakes on the involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, air brake systems. use of the vehicle by individuals not familiar with its braking capabilities may result in longer deceleration times. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install two spring brake chambers at no cost to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: trucks.system: service and parking brakes; air.consequences of defect: longer deceleration can lead to a loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.note: the owner is advised to maintain proper tractor and trailer brakeadjustments and become familiarized with the vehicles decelerationcapabilities. the tractor trailer should be parked using the tractor onlybrakes (blue knob) first, then applying the trailer brakes. it may be necessaryto block vehicles wheels. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - RESERVOIR | ||||||||||||||||
| 80V115000 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION | from 07/01/1978 to 10/01/1979 | V (Vehicle) | 100 | 10/30/1981 | MFR | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 09/09/1980 | 10/16/1980 | 571 | 121 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain 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 Summary | Dealer will add an air tank to the involved vehicles at no charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle 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. | |||||||||||||||