Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) (White Truck)
Vehicle recall 76V-153. NHTSA received WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION’s report on Sep 28, 1976.
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The short answer
NHTSA received WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION’s report on Sep 28, 1976. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion).
What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: TRUCK TRACTORS.POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING GEAR COVER THAT PROVIDES OIL TO ONESIDE OF THE CYLINDER WAS IMPROPERLY DRILLED.THE CYLINDER WAS IMPROPERLYDRILLED.THE PROBLEM EXISTS ONLY WHEN THIS STEERING GEAR IS USED WITH ANAUXILIARY CYLINDER, OR ROTARY CYLINDER (SLAVE GEAR).UNDER THESECIRCUMSTANCES, A HYDRAULIC LOCK CAN OCCUR CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING STEERING GEAR WHERE NECESSARY).HEAVYTRUCK.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 749 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- White Truck Road Commander 2and 1974, 1975 and 1976, before the model years listed here
- White Truck Road Xpeditorand 1974, 1975 and 1976, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.