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1979 White Truck RB2S Series

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

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Official recalls

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80V115000 · Service Brakes, Air:supply:reservoir/tank

Sep 9, 1980

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: DEALER WILL ADD AN AIR TANK TO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

80V002000 · Vehicle Speed Control:springs

Jan 8, 1980

ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRING BRACKET WAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED. THIS MAY DELAY THE RETURN OF THE THROTTLE TO THE IDLE POSITION OR PREVENT IT FROM RETURNING ALTOGETHER. THE IMPROPER POSITIONING CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS".

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: DEALER WILL CHECK POSITION OF THE ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRING BRACKET ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE BRACKET WILL BE REPOSITIONED AND RETURN SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE.

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NHTSA investigations

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