1972 · Recall Year
Vehicle Recalls Reported in 1972
332 NHTSA-tracked safety recalls reported in 1972, spanning 163 manufacturers. Sourced daily from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Manufacturers with recalls in 1972
Sorted by recall volume. Click any manufacturer to see every 1972 recall they issued.
- Chrysler (fca Us, Llc) 33 recalls
- General Motors, Llc 32 recalls
- Ford Motor Company 19 recalls
- International Truck & Engine Corporation 14 recalls
- White Motor Corporation 11 recalls
- Mack Trucks, Inc. 10 recalls
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. 8 recalls
- Redundant Jaguar Rover Triumph Inc. 8 recalls
- Harley-davidson Motor Company 4 recalls
- Oshkosh Corporation 3 recalls
- Freightliner Llc 3 recalls
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. 3 recalls
- Blue Bird Body Company 3 recalls
- Brockway Motor Trucks 3 recalls
- Alfa Romeo, Incorporated 3 recalls
- Nissan North America, Inc. 3 recalls
- Volvo Car Usa, Llc 3 recalls
- Diamond Reo Trucks, Inc. 3 recalls
- Peugeot, Inc. 2 recalls
- Heil Trailer International, Co 2 recalls
- Am General Llc 2 recalls
- Open Road Ind. 2 recalls
- Boise Cascade 2 recalls
- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. 2 recalls
- Grumman Flxible Corp. 2 recalls
- Williams Craft, Inc. 2 recalls
- Peterbilt Motor Company 2 recalls
- Golay & Company 2 recalls
- Beatrice Foods Company 2 recalls
- Kentucky Manufacturing Co. 2 recalls
- Revcon, Incorporated 2 recalls
- Trailmobile Canada Limited 2 recalls
- Fruehauf Corporation 2 recalls
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. 2 recalls
- Toyota Motor Corporation 2 recalls
- Travel Equipment Corp. 2 recalls
- Saab Cars Usa, Inc. 2 recalls
- Dorsey Corporation 2 recalls
- Lufkin Industries, Inc. 2 recalls
- Am Hoist & Derrick Co. 1 recall
- Timberline Trailers, Inc. 1 recall
- Ftec, Inc. 1 recall
- Travel Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- Lofgren Mfg. Company 1 recall
- Weld-it Company 1 recall
- Tuttle Mfg. Co. 1 recall
- Copco Steel & Eng. Co. 1 recall
- Clough Equip. Company 1 recall
- Nelson Manufacturing Company 1 recall
- Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co 1 recall
- Vista International Corp. 1 recall
- Motac, Incorporated 1 recall
- Durham Mfg. Company 1 recall
- Truck Trailer Equip. Co. 1 recall
- Skytop Rig Company 1 recall
- Rite-way, Inc. Of Indiana 1 recall
- Chinook Mobil Lodge Co. 1 recall
- Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc 1 recall
- Jaguar Cars, Ltd. 1 recall
- Checker Motors Corp. 1 recall
- Battle Motors, Inc. 1 recall
- Bendix Corporation 1 recall
- Motor Coach Industries, Inc 1 recall
- Smith Tank And Equipment 1 recall
- Lubbock Mfg. Co. 1 recall
- Custom Trailers, Inc. 1 recall
- Hendrickson Mfg. Co. 1 recall
- Heafner 1 recall
- Suzuki Motor Usa, Llc 1 recall
- Peter Pirsch & Sons Co. 1 recall
- Maxim Motor Division 1 recall
- Brokkstone Company 1 recall
- Arrow Trailers, Inc. 1 recall
- Dexter Axle 1 recall
- Peabody Galion Corp. 1 recall
- Cardinal Mfg. Co. 1 recall
- Young Trailer & Mfg. Co. 1 recall
- Palm Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- Frank Industries 1 recall
- Buck Dandy Co., Inc. 1 recall
- Defunct Motor Wheel Corp. 1 recall
- Lazy Daze, Inc. 1 recall
- Aspen Coach Corporation 1 recall
- Nimrod, Incorporated 1 recall
- Newberg Trailers, Inc. 1 recall
- Thomas Built Buses, Inc. 1 recall
- Five Filer Brothers 1 recall
- Cosco, Inc. 1 recall
- Pride Trimble Corporation 1 recall
- Vanguard National Trailer Corporation 1 recall
- Auto Mate Rec. Products 1 recall
- Excel Trailer Co., Inc. 1 recall
- Santa Fe Vans 1 recall
- Jack A. Helms Co. 1 recall
- Allstate Trailer Sales 1 recall
- Holiday Rambler Corp. 1 recall
- Fwd Corporation 1 recall
- Rolls-royce Motor Cars, Ltd. 1 recall
- Aros Manufacturing Co. 1 recall
- Hadco-sherwood Trailers 1 recall
- Mobil Scout Mfr. Corp. 1 recall
- Security Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- Mobil Traveler, Inc. 1 recall
- Wallstrong Mfg. Co. 1 recall
- Trail-rite, Inc. 1 recall
- Cabana Coach Corporation, 1 recall
- Crown Coach Corporation 1 recall
- Parker Trailer Sales, Inc. 1 recall
- Bell Mfg. Corporation 1 recall
- Mazda North American Operations 1 recall
- Land Rover 1 recall
- Redman Western Corp. 1 recall
- Ratcliff Ind., Inc. 1 recall
- Corder Manufacturing Comp 1 recall
- Joines Body Co. 1 recall
- Clark Equip. Company 1 recall
- Young Fire Equip. Corp. 1 recall
- Aluma Klm 1 recall
- Cox Trailers, Inc. 1 recall
- Kershaw Co., Inc. 1 recall
- Midwest Srvc & Supply Co. 1 recall
- Sheller-globe Corporation 1 recall
- Gil-mar Welding Corp. 1 recall
- Miller Wldng & Mchn Works 1 recall
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 1 recall
- So. Truck Body Corp. 1 recall
- Mccabe Powers Body Co. 1 recall
- Scott-gaffney & Co. 1 recall
- Gindy Mfg. Corp. 1 recall
- Truckweld Equip. Co. 1 recall
- Williams Mfg. Co., Inc. 1 recall
- Paccar Incorporated 1 recall
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 1 recall
- Vulcan Trlr. Mfg. Co.,inc 1 recall
- Strick Trailers, Llc 1 recall
- C.e. Howard Corp. 1 recall
- Globe Fabricators 1 recall
- Subaru Of America, Inc. 1 recall
- Kilgore Ind. 1 recall
- Truck Parts & Equip.,inc. 1 recall
- Royal Industries 1 recall
- Callahan Eng. Co., Inc. 1 recall
- Montgomery Ward & Co. 1 recall
- American Lafrance Llc 1 recall
- Prf Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- Wheel Camper Corp. 1 recall
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company 1 recall
- Nye Implement Co., Inc. 1 recall
- Theurer Inc. 1 recall
- Allied Tnk Trk Equip Co. 1 recall
- Fiat Motors Of N.a., Inc. 1 recall
- Williamsen Body&equip.co. 1 recall
- Quaker City Iron Wrks,inc 1 recall
- Universal Oil Products Co 1 recall
- Keystone, Inc. 1 recall
- Walker Stnls.equip.co,inc 1 recall
- Tech Weld Corporation 1 recall
- Acme Trk Body & Hoist Co. 1 recall
- Perfection/cobey Company 1 recall
- Veenema & Wiegers, Inc. 1 recall
- Pennco Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- Wilco, Inc. 1 recall
- Wick Building Systems 1 recall
1972 Recall FAQ
How many vehicle recalls were reported in 1972?
NHTSA tracked 332 safety recalls reported in 1972, spanning 163 manufacturers. The most active manufacturers were Chrysler (fca Us, Llc), General Motors, Llc, Ford Motor Company.
What were the top manufacturers issuing recalls in 1972?
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc) (33 recalls), General Motors, Llc (32 recalls), Ford Motor Company (19 recalls), International Truck & Engine Corporation (14 recalls), White Motor Corporation (11 recalls), Mack Trucks, Inc. (10 recalls).
Are 1972 recalls still active?
Yes. There is no expiration on most safety recalls in the United States. Even older recalls remain eligible for free repair from authorized dealers regardless of how long ago they were issued or when you bought the vehicle.
Where does this data come from?
All recall records are sourced from the U.S. Department of Transportation's public NHTSA dataset, refreshed daily. Last update: 2026-05-20.