Vehicle recall 79V147000 · June 12, 1979
Autocar K, White Truck K and 10 more models
In the involved vehicles, the air pressure which is used to actuate the engine shutdown solenoid may be blocked whenever transmission fluid temperature exceeds 250 degrees…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- In the involved vehicles, the air pressure which is used to actuate the engine shutdown solenoid may be blocked whenever transmission fluid temperature exceeds 250 degrees fahrenheit.
- Remedy
- Dealer will inspect and modify the air plumbing as required.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trucks equipped with automatic transmissions and detroitdiesel engines.system: engine and engine cooling.consequences of defect: in this condition, the driver would not be able to shutthe engine off in the event of an engine runaway, which could lead to a vehicleaccident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V147000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 12, 1979
- Filed by
- WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- February 28, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 74
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Autocar K (1979): 1979
- Autocar RB2 (1979): 1979
- Autocar RC2 (1979): 1979
- Autocar RCW (1979): 1979
- Autocar RX2 (1979): 1979
- Autocar WSH (1979): 1979
- White Truck K (1979): 1979
- White Truck RB2 (1979): 1979
- White Truck RC2 (1979): 1979
- White Truck RCW (1979): 1979
- White Truck RX2 (1979): 1979
- White Truck WSH (1979): 1979
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