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White Truck Western Star Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 10 model years of the White Truck Western Star (1973–1982).

8
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1979
year with most recalls

Pick your White Truck Western Star model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1982 White Truck Western Star10
1981 White Truck Western Star10
1980 White Truck Western Star10
1979 White Truck Western Star40
1978 White Truck Western Star20
1977 White Truck Western Star10
1976 White Truck Western Star10
1975 White Truck Western Star30
1974 White Truck Western Star20
1973 White Truck Western Star20

All White Truck Western Star recalls (8)

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

  1. Wheels

    NHTSA 83V040000 Reported 30 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    Wheel studs may break or wheels may be damaged because vehicles were assembled without spacers between the front axle brake drums and the disc wheels.

    Remedy: The dealer will install the wheel spacer at no cost to owner. Damaged wheels and studs will be replaced.

    Model years: 1980, 1981, 1982

  2. Air (parking brake)

    NHTSA 82V007000 Reported 123 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    The service and parking brakes on the involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems". Use of the vehicle by individuals not familiar with its braking capabilities may result in longer deceleration times.

    Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install two spring brake chambers at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979

  3. Reservoir/tank (service brakes)

    NHTSA 80V115000 Reported 100 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    Certain vehicles may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 12i, "air brake systems". This requires the air tank capacity to be at least twelve times as large as the brake chamber volume, to provide adequate reserves for situations which may require repeated brake applications.

    Remedy: Dealer will add an air tank to the involved vehicles at no charge to owner.

    Model years: 1978, 1979

  4. Seats

    NHTSA 80V013000 Reported 47 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    The seat material used in the involved vehicles does not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 302, "flammability of interior materials". The vehicles involved are equipped with passenger seats constructed with padding that will burn at a rate exceeding the standard limit of four inches per minute.

    Remedy: The dealer will replace the existing seatback and cushion with material which conforms to the standard.

    Model years: 1979

  5. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 79V177000 Reported 250 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems", in regard to defective brake application and improper release time. Also, the anti-lock valves were manufactured with an anti-lock piston which, with extended use, may stick. This prevents air from being delivered to the air brake…

    Remedy: Dealer will either rebuild the valve or permanently disable the anti-lock system without charge.

    Model years: 1979

  6. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 75V131000 Reported 15 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    Model years: 1975

  7. Arm (steering)

    NHTSA 75V101000 Reported 213 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    Model years: 1975

  8. Hanger, bracket (suspension)

    NHTSA 74V244000 Reported 567 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

    Model years: 1973, 1974

Other White Truck 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.