Recall
White Truck Rx2 — 79V010000
NHTSA ID
79V010000
Make
White Truck
Model
Rx2
Years Affected
1978
Recall Date
1979-01-09
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Units Affected
34
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
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.