1973 White Truck Western Star Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V007000
Manufacturer: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1978
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1979
Date of Owner Notification: June 4th, 1982

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.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL TWO SPRING BRAKE CHAMBERS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall 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 VEHICLE"S WHEELS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V244000
Manufacturer: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Date of Owner Notification: March 21st, 1975

Recall Notes:
WHITE CAMPAIGN NO 7501.EQUIPPED WITH GEMMER 7J8 ROSS 503 OR SHEPPARD 491STEERING GEARS IN COMBINATION WITH 927, 1030 OR 1200 SQUARE INCH RADIATORSMANF'D DEC.27, 1973 THRU NOV.6, 1974.POSSIBILITY THAT ONE BOLT OF FOURBOLTS WHICH MOUNT THE LEFT HAND FORWARD FRONT BRACKET TO THE FRAME WAS DELETEDDURING PRODUCTION.OMISSION OF BOLT MAY WEAKEN BRACKET MOUNTING AND COULDRESULT IN BRACKET BOLTS FAILURE, AFFECTING VEHICLE HANDLING.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING BOLT WHERE NECESSARY).