1978 WHITE TRUCK RX2 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1978 WHITE TRUCK RX2
The 1978 WHITE TRUCK RX2 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY.
Recalls for the 1978 WHITE TRUCK RX2
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1978 WHITE TRUCK RX2, potentially affecting up to 29,220 vehicles.
Recall 79V008000 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
| 12,333 vehicles affected
Defect: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY OVER-TRAVEL ITS DESIGNED SWEEP ANGLE DURING ITS INITIAL STROKE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY WIPER IMMOBILIZATION.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTION FITTING IN THE CONTROL VALVE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 79V148000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
| 575 vehicles affected
Defect: LOCKWASHERS, USED TO RETAIN THE ENGINE"S FAN MOUNTING BOLTS, MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN AND ALLOWING THE FAN TO SEPARATE FROM ITS MOUNTING HUB.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL LOCKWASHERS ON THE BOLTS.
View full details →Recall 79V010000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
| 34 vehicles affected
Defect: SOME OF THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE MANGANESE BRONZE SPRING CLIP PLATES USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR MALLEABLE IRON. THE SUBSTITUTE CLIPS, WHICH ARE USED TO ATTACH THE SUSPENSION SPRING TO THE REAR AXLE, MAY CRACK ALLOWING THE ASSEMBLY TO LOOSEN. THIS CAN CAUSE REAR AXLE DISPLACEMENT.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE MANGANESE BRONZE CLIPS WITH MALLEABLE IRON CLIP PLATES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 78V240000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 16,000 vehicles affected
Defect: LOSS OF LIGHTS AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER CIRCUIT CRIMPING AND POTENTIAL HEATER MOTOR CIRCUIT OVERLOADING. ALSO, THE FUEL SOLENOID MAY BE IMPROPERLY FUSED AND THE HEADLIGHT HARNESS IMPROPERLY ROUTED.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS, FREE OF CHARGE TO THE OWNER.
View full details →Recall 78V131000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 278 vehicles affected
Defect: THE GROUND WIRE FROM THE BATTERY GROUND ON THE ENGINE TO THE FRAME RAIL WAS OMITTED. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT" AND NO. 121, "AIR BRAKES". AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ELECTRICAL GROUND AND SUBSEQUENT DIMMING OF THE LIGHTING SYSTEM COMPONENTS OR A POSSIBLE FALSE INDICATION OF ANTI-LOCK...
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO GROUND CABLES FREE OF CHARGE ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1978 WHITE TRUCK RX2
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1978 WHITE TRUCK RX2.
Safety Rating for the 1978 WHITE TRUCK RX2
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1978 WHITE TRUCK RX2 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1978 WHITE TRUCK RX2
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1978 WHITE TRUCK RX2
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the WHITE TRUCK RX2
- 1975 WHITE TRUCK RX2 — 0 complaints
- 1976 WHITE TRUCK RX2 — 0 complaints
- 1977 WHITE TRUCK RX2 — 0 complaints
- 1978 WHITE TRUCK RX2 (current)
- 1979 WHITE TRUCK RX2 — 0 complaints
Other WHITE TRUCK Models
- WHITE TRUCK WHITE TRUCK — 3 total complaints
- WHITE TRUCK CONVENTIONAL — 2 total complaints
- WHITE TRUCK 1500 — 0 total complaints
- WHITE TRUCK 1500 SERIES — 0 total complaints
- WHITE TRUCK 1550-05 — 0 total complaints
- WHITE TRUCK 1564 — 0 total complaints
- WHITE TRUCK 1564-04 — 0 total complaints
- WHITE TRUCK 4000 — 0 total complaints