1987 White White Truck Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1987 White White Truck has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 42,482 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEAT BELTS 88V150000 1988-09-13 7,879 affected
Defect

THE SEAT CUSHION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM KEEPING IT FROM LOCKING.

Consequence

SEAT BELT WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT RESTRAINOCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL A SPACER BEHIND THE BELT ASSEMBLY MOUNT.

EQUIPMENT 88V092000 1988-06-10 276 affected
Defect

DECALS WARNING NOT TO USE ETHER OR STARTING FLUIDS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE AIR CLEANER AND/OR INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Consequence

INJECTION OF THESE FLUIDS INTO THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEMCOULD POSSIBLY BE IGNITED BY THE HEATING COILS AND AN EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

INSTALL WARNING LABELS.

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR 87V145000 1987-09-15 33,183 affected
Defect

FOOT CONTROLLED BRAKE VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION BY ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO BYPASS CONTROL PISTON O RING.

Consequence

THESE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE OVERLY AGGRESSIVE TRUCKBRAKING DURING NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLECRASH.

Remedy

REPAIR SO AS TO PREVENT BRAKE VALVE MALFUNCTION.

SUSPENSION 87V138000 1987-09-04 45 affected
Defect

THE TANDEM SUSPENSION CURVED TORQUE RODS MAY FAIL AT A POINT WHERE THE TWO PIECE CENTER TUBE IS WELDED TOGETHER.

Consequence

A BROKEN TORQUE ROD WOULD AFFECT THE HANDLING AND THESTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

INSPECT AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO PRECLUDE ROD SEPARATION AT THE WELD POINT.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 87V054000 1987-04-14 240 affected
Defect

BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY USED IN RIGHT HAND STATION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY WELDED AND COULD FAIL.

Consequence

NORMAL BRAKING CONTROL WOULD BE AFFECTED CREATING THEPOTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.

Remedy

REPAIR BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY.

SUSPENSION 87V044000 1987-04-01 859 affected
Defect

INCORRECT GRADE 5 BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO INSTALL THE FRONT SPRING FRONT PIN CAP, INSTEAD OF THE GRADE 8 REQUIRED.

Consequence

BOLT COULD YIELD, STRIP OR BREAK WHICH COULD ALLOW THESPRING TO BECOME DETACHED FROM ITS ANCHOR BRACKET AND AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY.

Remedy

INSTALL CORRECT GRADE 8 BOLTS.

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 1987 White White Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.