1985 Autocar Autocar Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V150000
Manufacturer: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: July 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1988
Date of Owner Notification: October 5th, 1988

Defect Summary:
THE SEAT CUSHION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM KEEPING IT FROM LOCKING.

Consequence Summary:
SEAT BELT WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT RESTRAINOCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
INSTALL A SPACER BEHIND THE BELT ASSEMBLY MOUNT.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V092000
Manufacturer: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: November 1st, 1984
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1988
Date of Owner Notification: June 22nd, 1988

Defect Summary:
DECALS WARNING NOT TO USE ETHER OR STARTING FLUIDS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE AIR CLEANER AND/OR INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Consequence Summary:
INJECTION OF THESE FLUIDS INTO THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEMCOULD POSSIBLY BE IGNITED BY THE HEATING COILS AND AN EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR.

Corrective Summary:
INSTALL WARNING LABELS.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: WARNING LABELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: WHITE AND AUTOCAR MODEL HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS 33,000 LBS.GVWRAND GREATER, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 26, 1984 AND DECEMBER 10, 1987.WHITE GMC ACL, ACM, WIA, WIL, WCA, WCL AND WCM MODEL HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS 33,000LBS. GVWR AND GREATER, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 11, 1988 AND MAY 13, 1988.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V145000
Manufacturer: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: December 18th, 1987

Defect Summary:
FOOT CONTROLLED BRAKE VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION BY ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO BYPASS CONTROL PISTON O RING.

Consequence Summary:
THESE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE OVERLY AGGRESSIVE TRUCKBRAKING DURING NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLECRASH.

Corrective Summary:
REPAIR SO AS TO PREVENT BRAKE VALVE MALFUNCTION.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: BRAKESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V138000
Manufacturer: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: October 1st, 1984
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: September 11th, 1987

Defect Summary:
THE TANDEM SUSPENSION CURVED TORQUE RODS MAY FAIL AT A POINT WHERE THE TWO PIECE CENTER TUBE IS WELDED TOGETHER.

Consequence Summary:
A BROKEN TORQUE ROD WOULD AFFECT THE HANDLING AND THESTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE.

Corrective Summary:
INSPECT AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO PRECLUDE ROD SEPARATION AT THE WELD POINT.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: SUSPENSIONVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V074000
Manufacturer: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1981
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1985

Defect Summary:
TRUCKS MAY NOT MEET THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME OF 12 TIMES THE COMBINED VOLUME OF ALL BRAKE CHAMBERS AT FULL STROKE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 121. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS COULD BE REDUCED CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME WILL BE INCREASED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS 26,000 POUNDS GVWR AND GREATER. SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES RESERVOIR/FMVSS 121.