Vehicle Recalls Reported in 1976
262 NHTSA-tracked safety recalls reported in 1976, spanning 110 manufacturers. Sourced daily from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Manufacturers with recalls in 1976
Sorted by recall volume. Click any manufacturer to see every 1976 recall they issued.
- General Motors, Llc 27 recalls
- Ford Motor Company 18 recalls
- Chrysler (fca Us, Llc) 15 recalls
- White Motor Corporation 10 recalls
- Mack Trucks, Inc. 8 recalls
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. 7 recalls
- Am General Llc 6 recalls
- Redundant Jaguar Rover Triumph Inc. 6 recalls
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 5 recalls
- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. 5 recalls
- International Truck & Engine Corporation 5 recalls
- Peterbilt Motor Company 4 recalls
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 4 recalls
- Grumman Flxible Corp. 4 recalls
- Freightliner Llc 4 recalls
- Fmc Corporation 4 recalls
- Kelsey-hayes Company 4 recalls
- Atlas Copco N.a., Inc 3 recalls
- Fruehauf Corporation 3 recalls
- Arvinmeritor Automotive 3 recalls
- Beatrice Foods Company 3 recalls
- Paccar Incorporated 3 recalls
- Bmw Of North America, Llc 3 recalls
- Saab Cars Usa, Inc. 3 recalls
- Sheller-globe Corporation 3 recalls
- Coachmen Industries, Inc. 3 recalls
- Wagner 3 recalls
- Fiat Motors Of N.a., Inc. 3 recalls
- Volvo Car Usa, Llc 3 recalls
- Carpenter Bdy Wrks, Inc. 3 recalls
- Blue Bird Body Company 2 recalls
- Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc 2 recalls
- General Tire & Rubber Co. 2 recalls
- Harley-davidson Motor Company 2 recalls
- Bendix Corporation 2 recalls
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. 2 recalls
- Alfa Romeo, Incorporated 2 recalls
- Dpd 1 recall
- Prevost Car, Inc. Inactive 1 recall
- Armstrong Rubber Co. 1 recall
- Perris 1 recall
- Pat-car Corporation 1 recall
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. 1 recall
- Apollo Motor Homes, Inc. 1 recall
- Wheel 1 recall
- Dunlop Tire Corporation 1 recall
- Excalibur Auto Corp. 1 recall
- Cobra Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- Brown Industries, Llc 1 recall
- Midland Ross Corp. 1 recall
- Air-o-matic Pwr Strng Co. 1 recall
- Somerset Marine 1 recall
- Grumman Allied Ind., Inc. 1 recall
- Ceat 1 recall
- Thomas Built Buses, Inc. 1 recall
- Starcraft Company 1 recall
- Vetter Fairing Co. 1 recall
- Universal Moped Imports 1 recall
- Dayton Steel Foundry Co. 1 recall
- Mazda North American Operations 1 recall
- Revcon, Incorporated 1 recall
- Mansfield Tire & Rubber C 1 recall
- Robinhood Mtr Homes, Inc. 1 recall
- Port Trailers, Inc. 1 recall
- Advance Mixer, Inc. 1 recall
- Trailmobile Canada Limited 1 recall
- Bus & Truck Supply Co. 1 recall
- Mobil Traveler, Inc. 1 recall
- Accessory Dist., Inc. 1 recall
- Sterling-salem Corp. 1 recall
- Rademacher Ind., Inc. 1 recall
- Panther Westwinds Ltd. 1 recall
- Vesely Company 1 recall
- Cosmopolitan Motors, Inc. 1 recall
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a. 1 recall
- Purolator 1 recall
- K.s. Products Corp. 1 recall
- Easy Trail, Inc. 1 recall
- Contempo Campers, Inc. 1 recall
- East Trailers Llc 1 recall
- Cimatti Limited 1 recall
- Auto. Ferruccio Lamborg. 1 recall
- Nissan North America, Inc. 1 recall
- American Jawa, Limited 1 recall
- Recreation & Sports, Inc 1 recall
- Carrier Corporation 1 recall
- Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co 1 recall
- Midland Internat. Corp. 1 recall
- Jensen Motors, Inc. 1 recall
- Yamaha International Corp 1 recall
- Electrofilm, Inc. 1 recall
- Montgomery Ward & Co. 1 recall
- Penton Imports 1 recall
- Long Mfg. N. C., Incorpor 1 recall
- Essex International, Inc. 1 recall
- Motor Coach Industries, Inc 1 recall
- Holiday Rambler Corp. 1 recall
- Truck Equipment Service Company 1 recall
- Volvo Trucks North America 1 recall
- Kelly Springfield Tire Co 1 recall
- Southeastern Fabricators 1 recall
- Meyer 1 recall
- Kyb 1 recall
- Arrow Trailers, Inc. 1 recall
- Trailite, Inc. 1 recall
- John Evans Mfg. Co., Inc. 1 recall
- Batavus Usa, Incorporated 1 recall
- Firestone Steel Prod. Co. 1 recall
- Fortin Welding & Mfg.,inc 1 recall
- Vespa Of Amer. Corp. 1 recall
1976 Recall FAQ
How many vehicle recalls were reported in 1976?
NHTSA tracked 262 safety recalls reported in 1976, spanning 110 manufacturers. The most active manufacturers were General Motors, Llc, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler (fca Us, Llc).
What were the top manufacturers issuing recalls in 1976?
General Motors, Llc (27 recalls), Ford Motor Company (18 recalls), Chrysler (fca Us, Llc) (15 recalls), White Motor Corporation (10 recalls), Mack Trucks, Inc. (8 recalls), Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (7 recalls).
Are 1976 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.