There have been 8 safety recalls for the White Truck Road Commander 2. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the White Truck Road Commander 2.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1980 White Truck Road Boss 2, 1980 White Truck Road Commander 2 |
| Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT |
| Recall Summary: A keyway, which is used on the steering arms to assure that they are properly indexed, may have been assembled out of correct alignment. This causes the drag link ball stud working angle to be exceeded and could lead to early failure of the ball stud. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1978 White Truck Rb2s Series, 1979 White Truck Rb2s Series, 1978 White Truck Road Commander 2, 1979 White Truck Road Commander 2, 1978 White Truck Western Star, 1979 White Truck Western Star |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1979 Autocar K, 1979 White Truck Road Boss, 1979 White Truck Road Commander 2, 1979 White Truck Road Xpeditor |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1977 White Truck Road Commander 2, 1978 White Truck Road Commander 2, 1977 White Truck Road Xpeditor 2, 1978 White Truck Road Xpeditor 2 |
| Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Recall Summary: The power steering universal shaft assemblies on the involved vehicles contain a revised grease groove location. Consequently, they may not have proper lubrication in the shaft spline area. Due to manufacturing errors, rust may develop and cause shaft seizure. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1977 White Truck Road Commander 2 |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Recall Summary: On the involved vehicles, the service and supply lines may have been switched on the rear axle anti-skid control valve during vehicle assembly. This fails to conform with the pneumatic timing requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems". ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Jun. 1, 1981 | Steering:linkages:arm:idler And Attachment | 46 |
| Sep. 9, 1980 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:reservoir | 100 |
| Mar. 26, 1980 | Vehicle Speed Control:cables | 388 |
| Apr. 27, 1978 | Steering:wheel And Handle Bar | 1,750 |
| Dec. 15, 1977 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 27 |
| Oct. 4, 1976 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:check Valve | 4 |
| Sep. 28, 1976 | Steering:gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion) | 749 |
| May. 5, 1976 | Service Brakes, Air:supply | 491 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1980 White Truck Road Commander 2 | 1 |
| 1979 White Truck Road Commander 2 | 2 |
| 1978 White Truck Road Commander 2 | 2 |
| 1977 White Truck Road Commander 2 | 2 |
| 1976 White Truck Road Commander 2 | 3 |
| 1975 White Truck Road Commander 2 | 2 |
| 1974 White Truck Road Commander 2 | 1 |