Vehicle recall 72V134000 · May 24, 1972
White Truck 1500, 4000 and 3 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- White truck service bulletin no 7.WHITE campaign no 7204.POSSIBILITY thathendrickson tandem rear suspension equalizer beam may fail due to being forgedfrom material with abnormallyhigh residual elements.beams with suspectmaterial are susceptible to quench cracks, which could cause failure of beamandloss of vehicle control.(correct by inspecting and replacing where necessary.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 72V134000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 24, 1972
- Filed by
- WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- June 12, 1972
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 816
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Multiple axle
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 1500 (1972): 1972
- White Truck 4000 (1972): 1972
- White Truck 6000 (1972): 1972
- White Truck 7400 (1972): 1972
- White Truck 9000 (1972): 1972
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