Vehicle recall 77V106000 · July 1, 1977

1975-1977 Autocar DC

The steering ball studs on the involved vehicles may break, allowing the auxiliary hydraulic cylinder to fall to the ground.

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

Summary: The steering ball studs on the involved vehicles may break, allowing the auxiliary hydraulic cylinder to fall to the ground. This would result in a partial loss of power steering control.
Remedy: The ball stud anchor, auxiliary hydraulic cylinder and ball stud sleeve will be replaced, without charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: truck-tractors.system: steering; assembly, linkages.consequences of defect: partial loss of power steering could lead to a loss ofvehicle control and an accident.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 77V106000
Reported to NHTSA: July 1, 1977
Filed by: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Owner notification: October 4, 1977
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,207
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Steering › Linkages

Recall 77V106000 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.

Autocar DC (1975-1977): 1977, 1976, 1975

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