White Truck Road Boss Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 10 model years of the White Truck Road Boss (1970–1979).

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All White Truck Road Boss recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a White Truck Road Boss, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 80V059000 Reported May 15, 1980 3,266 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

   The bypass oil filter mounting brackets may be insufficiently welded to the radiator frame. This could allow the filter mounting bracket and oil filter to come loose, fall, and wedge themselves within the steering geometry.

   Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, reweld the bracket without charge.

   Model years: 1976, 1977, 1978

2. Cables (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 80V036000 Reported March 26, 1980 388 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

   Certain vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems". Due to interference between the engine shutdown actuator and the accelerator return springs, the throttle may not return quickly enough.

   Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, reposition the throttle return spring bracket and replace the return springs without charge to owner.

   Model years: 1979

3. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

   NHTSA 77V067000 Reported May 9, 1977 209 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

   The steering column adapter can contact and eventually cut through the steering shaft.

   Remedy: Dealer will replace any steering shaft which shows signs of wear. The existing steering column adapter will be replaced with a new adapter of a different design to ensure proper clearance, without charge.

   Model years: 1973, 1974, 1975

4. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

   NHTSA 77V022000 Reported February 14, 1977 333 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

   On the involved vehicles, the steering universal shaft assemblies may have been improperly manufactured. As a result, the assembly could fail.

   Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the universal shaft assembly without charge.

   Model years: 1976

5. Arm (steering)

   NHTSA 76V202000 Reported December 20, 1976 41 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

   Model years: 1975, 1976

6. Multi piece (wheels)

   NHTSA 76V047000 Reported March 29, 1976 430 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

   Model years: 1974, 1975, 1976

7. Ignition (electrical system)

   NHTSA 75V132000 Reported July 15, 1975 1,470 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

   Model years: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975

8. Drum (service brakes)

   NHTSA 74V028000 Reported February 21, 1974 47 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

   Model years: 1974

Other White Truck models

• White Truck3 complaints
• Conventional2 complaints
• 15000 complaints
• 1500 Series0 complaints
• 1550-050 complaints
• 15640 complaints
• 1564-040 complaints
• 40000 complaints

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.