The defect
STEERING SHAFT BINDER BOLTS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE EITHER LOOSE OR OVER-TIGHTENED. EITHER CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, EVEN IF THE FACTORY INSTALLED BOLT HAS BEEN PROPERLY RETIGHTENED.
The remedy
UNIQUE BOLTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG WITH NEW NUTS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar | 1981 |
| Western | 1981 |
| White Truck | 1981 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autocar | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Western | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| White Truck | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1981
19 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the steering; WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed 143 campaigns in all.
| 81V154000 29 Dec 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V155000 29 Dec 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V001000 2 Dec 1981 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 81V117000 2 Oct 1981 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 81V116000 1 Oct 1981 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 81V112000 23 Sept 1981 | CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
| 81V109000 16 Sept 1981 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 81V106000 9 Sept 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981