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Autocar RB2 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Autocar RB2 (1975–1979).

6
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1978
year with most recalls

Pick your Autocar RB2 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1979 Autocar RB220
1978 Autocar RB250
1977 Autocar RB240
1976 Autocar RB210
1975 Autocar RB210

All Autocar RB2 recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Autocar RB2, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 79V180000 Reported 1,223 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    Some of the involved vehicles were not inspected for adequate clearance between the steering shaft and its firewall opening. Inadequate clearance could result in the steering column becoming scored or severed by the firewall sheet metal.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect vehicles and, if necessary, enlarge the firewall opening to provide the minimum 3/8 inch clearance for the steering shaft. Any scored or cut shafts will be replaced without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1978

  2. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 79V148000 Reported 575 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    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.

    Model years: 1977, 1978

  3. Gasoline (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 79V147000 Reported 74 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    In the involved vehicles, the air pressure which is used to actuate the engine shutdown solenoid may be blocked whenever transmission fluid temperature exceeds 250 degrees fahrenheit.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and modify the air plumbing as required.

    Model years: 1979

  4. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 79V084000 Reported 5,639 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    The metal stiffener at the rear of the splash shield may become bent during servicing or by abuse. This can allow the splash shield and stiffener or one of its attaching bolts to rub against and cut the steering shaft.

    Remedy: The splash shield stiffener will be removed and the steering shaft will be replaced, if damaged.

    Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979

  5. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

    NHTSA 79V008000 Reported 12,333 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    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.

    Model years: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

  6. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 79V110000 Reported 8,921 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    The hose clamp, which was installed around the steering column boot seat to keep noise and dirt from entering the cab, may loosen.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the metal hose clamp without charge.

    Model years: 1977, 1978

Other Autocar models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.