Vehicle recall 79V009000 · January 9, 1979
1978 White Truck RBW
The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment", because the headlights may exceed…
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- Summary
- The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment", because the headlights may exceed the 54 inch height limitation.
- Remedy
- The dealer will remove the front spring spacer blocks at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trucks, heavy.system: lighting and communications; headlights.consequences of defect: headlights exceeding the 54 inch limitation may impairthe vision of oncoming vehicles, increasing the potential for a vehicleaccident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V009000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 9, 1979
- Filed by
- WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- May 24, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 9
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
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 RBW (1978): 1978
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