Vehicle recall 72V246000 · October 11, 1972

White Truck 1500 and 6000

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

Notes: White motor campaign no 7211.1968 thru 10-5 1972.POSSIBILITY that frontaxle steering knuckle upper arm assembly used with garrison power steering maycontain ball stud that was improperly heat-treated.if condition exists, ballstud may wear excessively and permit drag link to disengage from arm assembly,resulting in loss of vehicle control.(correct by inspecting and replacingfront axle steering knuckle assembly where necessary.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 72V246000
Reported to NHTSA: October 11, 1972
Filed by: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Owner notification: December 15, 1972
Vehicles potentially affected: 977
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm

Recall 72V246000 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 1500 (1968-1972): 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968
White Truck 6000 (1968-1972): 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968

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