Vehicle recall 78V152000 · July 1, 1978
White Truck KM, RB2 and 3 more models
The vinyl covered interior passenger assist/grab handle located on the right hand hinge pillar can wear and fail in service.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The vinyl covered interior passenger assist/grab handle located on the right hand hinge pillar can wear and fail in service.
- Remedy
- The owner has the option of either having the dealer remove the handle free of charge or removing it himself and being reimbursed $3.00 per vehicle.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: truck tractors.system: structure; grab handle.consequences of defect: should it fail while being used for entry or exitpurposes the passenger could receive personal injury.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V152000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 1, 1978
- Filed by
- WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- September 14, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,502
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages
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 KM (1977): 1977
- White Truck RB2 (1977): 1977
- White Truck RC2 (1977): 1977
- White Truck RCW (1977): 1977
- White Truck RX2 (1977): 1977
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