Recall
White Truck Road Commander — 77V223000
NHTSA ID
77V223000
Make
White Truck
Model
Road Commander
Years Affected
1976
Recall Date
1977-12-15
Component
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Units Affected
8
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MOUNTING TABS USED TO MOUNT THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS IN PLACE OF THE NORMAL CONTINUOUS ANGLE CONSTRUCTION COULD CRACK. THESE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE AREAS WHERE THE TABS ARE WELDED TO THE SIDE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY. IF THESE CRACKS GO UNDETECTED, THE FIFTH WHEEL COULD EVENTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE CHASSIS.
Remedy
DEALER WILL MODIFY THE FIFTH WHEEL MOUNTING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.