NHTSA Campaign 80V036000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Issued by WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION · Reported Mar 26, 1980 · 388 vehicles affected
What's wrong
CERTAIN 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.
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING BRACKET AND REPLACE THE RETURN SPRINGS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOCAR | K | 1979 | 388 |
| WHITE TRUCK | ROAD BOSS | 1979 | 388 |
| WHITE TRUCK | ROAD COMMANDER 2 | 1979 | 388 |
| WHITE TRUCK | ROAD XPEDITOR | 1979 | 388 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 80V036000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.