How many recalls does the 1971 White 4000 have?

The 1971 White 4000 has 3 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1971 White 4000 has an open recall?

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1971 White 4000 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1971 White 4000 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 4,233 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 75V132000 1975-07-15 1,470 affected

Defect

WHITE CAMPAIGN NO 7508.ROAD BOSS EQUIPPED WITH 8V-71, DETROIT DIESEL AND V903CUMMINS ENGINE.MANF.JAN.1, 1970 TO JULY 1, 1975.POSSIBILITY THAT THEBATTERY CABLES AND STARTER CABLE WERE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO A FRAME RAIL.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE CABLE MAY EVENTUALLY RUB THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATIONAND RESULT IN VEHICLE…

WHEELS 72V279000 1972-11-20 2,425 affected

Defect

WHITE CAMPAIGN NO 7210.BUILT 12-1 1971 THRU 6-30 1972.POSSIBILITY THATCONSISTANCY OF WELD AND PLACEMENT OF BALANCE WEIGHTS IN FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLIESWERE UNSATISFACTORY.CONDITION COULD ALLOW BALANCE WEIGHTS TO DISJOIN FROMWHEELS AND ENTER BRAKING MECHANISM AND DAMAGE BRAKES.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING,REPLACING AND…

STEERING 72V018000 1972-01-25 338 affected

Defect

WHITE TRUCK'S BULLETIN NO 2 DATED OCT 8, 1971.EQUIPPED W/POWER STEERINGOPTIONS.POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING GEAR ARM AND BALL STUD ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLESEQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING OPTIONS MAY FAIL, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WHERE NECESSARY.)

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1971 White 4000 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.