Vehicle recall 72V279000 · November 20, 1972

White Truck 1500, 4000 and 5 more models

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

Notes: White campaign no 7210.BUILT 12-1 1971 thru 6-30 1972.POSSIBILITY thatconsistancy of weld and placement of balance weights in front wheel assemblieswere unsatisfactory.condition could allow balance weights to disjoin fromwheels and enter braking mechanism and damage brakes.(correct by inspecting,replacing and rewelding where necessary.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 72V279000
Reported to NHTSA: November 20, 1972
Filed by: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Owner notification: December 13, 1972
Vehicles potentially affected: 2,425
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Wheels

Recall 72V279000 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 (1971-1972): 1972, 1971
White Truck 4000 (1971-1972): 1972, 1971
White Truck 5900 (1971-1972): 1972, 1971
White Truck 6000 (1971-1972): 1972, 1971
White Truck 7400 (1971-1972): 1972, 1971
White Truck 9000 (1971-1972): 1972, 1971
White Truck Road Commander (1971-1972): 1972, 1971

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