Vehicle recall 77V008000 · January 18, 1977

1969-1975 White Truck Road Commander

The involved vehicles may have been equipped with aluminum grab handles.

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

Summary: The involved vehicles may have been equipped with aluminum grab handles. These handles can crack through the upper mounting hole and eventually fail.
Remedy: The dealer will replace the aluminum handles on all affected vehicles, free of charge.
Notes: Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: structure; grab handles.consequences of defect: should failure occur while in service, persons enteringor leaving the vehicle could receive serious injury.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 77V008000
Reported to NHTSA: January 18, 1977
Filed by: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Owner notification: January 12, 1977
Vehicles potentially affected: 8,168
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Latches/locks/linkages

Recall 77V008000 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 Road Commander (1969-1975): 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969

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