1978 · Recall Year
Vehicle Recalls Reported in 1978
333 NHTSA-tracked safety recalls reported in 1978, spanning 117 manufacturers. Sourced daily from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Manufacturers with recalls in 1978
Sorted by recall volume. Click any manufacturer to see every 1978 recall they issued.
- Ford Motor Company 37 recalls
- General Motors, Llc 29 recalls
- Chrysler (fca Us, Llc) 26 recalls
- Redundant Jaguar Rover Triumph Inc. 14 recalls
- Mack Trucks, Inc. 12 recalls
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. 10 recalls
- White Motor Corporation 10 recalls
- Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co 8 recalls
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. 7 recalls
- International Truck & Engine Corporation 7 recalls
- Sheller-globe Corporation 6 recalls
- Saab Cars Usa, Inc. 5 recalls
- Paccar Incorporated 5 recalls
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 4 recalls
- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. 4 recalls
- Toyota Motor Corporation 4 recalls
- Shasta Industries 3 recalls
- Bmw Of North America, Llc 3 recalls
- Armstrong Rubber Co. 3 recalls
- Renault, Incorporated 3 recalls
- Austin Rover Cars Na, Inc 3 recalls
- Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) 3 recalls
- Champion Home Bldr. Co. 3 recalls
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 3 recalls
- Fiat Motors Of N.a., Inc. 3 recalls
- Beatrice Foods Company 3 recalls
- Harley-davidson Motor Company 3 recalls
- Cobra Industries, Inc. 2 recalls
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. 2 recalls
- General Tire & Rubber Co. 2 recalls
- Dunlop Tire Corporation 2 recalls
- Volvo Trucks North America 2 recalls
- Thomas Built Buses, Inc. 2 recalls
- Butler Manufacturing Co. 2 recalls
- Dorsey Corporation 2 recalls
- Fruehauf Corporation 2 recalls
- Alfa Romeo, Incorporated 2 recalls
- Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc 2 recalls
- Eaton, Incorporated 2 recalls
- American Garelli East,ltd 2 recalls
- Holiday Rambler Corp. 2 recalls
- Gillig, Llc 2 recalls
- Freightliner Llc 2 recalls
- Am General Llc 2 recalls
- Hollywood Accessories 2 recalls
- Grumman Flxible Corp. 2 recalls
- Dana Corporation 2 recalls
- Suzuki Motor Usa, Llc 2 recalls
- Pullman, Incorporated 2 recalls
- Rolls-royce Motor Cars, Ltd. 1 recall
- Universal Tool & Stamping 1 recall
- Mazda North American Operations 1 recall
- Coach & Equip Sales Corp. 1 recall
- Fram Group Operatons, Llc 1 recall
- Warner Elec. Brake/clutch 1 recall
- Wagner 1 recall
- Apollo Motor Homes, Inc. 1 recall
- Itasca Motorhome 1 recall
- Hendrickson Mfg. Co. 1 recall
- Bendix Home Systems, Inc. 1 recall
- Abaddon Products Co. 1 recall
- Lotus Cars Limited 1 recall
- Polar Company 1 recall
- Pike Trailer Company 1 recall
- Walker Stnls.equip.co,inc 1 recall
- Budd Company 1 recall
- Southwest Truck Body Co. 1 recall
- Honda Of Minola 1 recall
- Fwd Corporation 1 recall
- Jamco International, Inc. 1 recall
- Colt Industries 1 recall
- Travel Equipment Corp. 1 recall
- Great Dane Trailers 1 recall
- Zimmer Homes Corp. 1 recall
- Wayne Engineering Corporation 1 recall
- Subaru Of America, Inc. 1 recall
- Peugeot, Inc. 1 recall
- Air-o-matic Pwr Strng Co. 1 recall
- Coachmen Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- Montgomery Ward & Co. 1 recall
- Duralon 1 recall
- Skyline Corporation 1 recall
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- Battle Motors, Inc. 1 recall
- Mansfield Tire & Rubber C 1 recall
- Neonex 1 recall
- White 1 recall
- Indiana Mills, Inc. 1 recall
- Crown Coach Corporation 1 recall
- Water-land Manufacturing, Inc. 1 recall
- Defunct Motor Wheel Corp. 1 recall
- Redwood Reliance Company 1 recall
- Uop, 1 recall
- Longstar Manufacturing Co 1 recall
- Vesely Company 1 recall
- Carrier Corporation 1 recall
- Nissan North America, Inc. 1 recall
- Kelsey-hayes Company 1 recall
- Caterpillar, Inc. 1 recall
- American Sunroof Corp. 1 recall
- Batavus Usa, Incorporated 1 recall
- G.i. Joe, Incorporated 1 recall
- Volvo Car Usa, Llc 1 recall
- Peterbilt Motor Company 1 recall
- Vans Unlimited, Inc. 1 recall
- Major Way 1 recall
- Todco Division 1 recall
- Walter Motor Truck Co. 1 recall
- Vespa Of Amer. Corp. 1 recall
- Cosmopolitan Motors, Inc. 1 recall
- Transamerican Roosevelt 1 recall
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, Usa 1 recall
- Landau Motor Home 1 recall
- Marmon Motor Company 1 recall
- Transit Manufacturing,inc 1 recall
- Herdan Corporation 1 recall
- Arvinmeritor Automotive 1 recall
1978 Recall FAQ
How many vehicle recalls were reported in 1978?
NHTSA tracked 333 safety recalls reported in 1978, spanning 117 manufacturers. The most active manufacturers were Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Llc, Chrysler (fca Us, Llc).
What were the top manufacturers issuing recalls in 1978?
Ford Motor Company (37 recalls), General Motors, Llc (29 recalls), Chrysler (fca Us, Llc) (26 recalls), Redundant Jaguar Rover Triumph Inc. (14 recalls), Mack Trucks, Inc. (12 recalls), Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (10 recalls).
Are 1978 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.