Vehicle recall 72V018000 · January 25, 1972

White Truck 4000 and 9000

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: White truck's bulletin no 2 dated oct 8, 1971.EQUIPPED w/power steeringoptions.possibility that steering gear arm and ball stud assembly on vehiclesequipped with power steering options may fail, causing loss of vehicle control.(correct by inspecting and replacing where necessary.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 72V018000
Reported to NHTSA: January 25, 1972
Filed by: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Owner notification: October 8, 1971
Vehicles potentially affected: 338
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Steering › Linkages

Recall 72V018000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

White Truck 4000 (1971): 1971
White Truck 9000 (1971): 1971

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