Vehicle Recalls Reported in 1980
220 NHTSA-tracked safety recalls reported in 1980, spanning 98 manufacturers. Sourced daily from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Manufacturers with recalls in 1980
Sorted by recall volume. Click any manufacturer to see every 1980 recall they issued.
- Ford Motor Company 25 recalls
- General Motors, Llc 15 recalls
- Chrysler (fca Us, Llc) 11 recalls
- Harley-davidson Motor Company 8 recalls
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 7 recalls
- White Motor Corporation 7 recalls
- General Tire & Rubber Co. 6 recalls
- Mack Trucks, Inc. 5 recalls
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. 5 recalls
- International Truck & Engine Corporation 5 recalls
- Renault, Incorporated 4 recalls
- Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co 4 recalls
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. 3 recalls
- Nissan North America, Inc. 3 recalls
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 3 recalls
- Dana Corporation 3 recalls
- Grumman Flxible Corp. 3 recalls
- Oshkosh Corporation 3 recalls
- Sheller-globe Corporation 3 recalls
- Yamaha International Corp 3 recalls
- Transportation Mfg. Corp. 2 recalls
- Fmc Corporation 2 recalls
- Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc 2 recalls
- Am General Llc 2 recalls
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. 2 recalls
- Armstrong Rubber Co. 2 recalls
- Thomas Built Buses, Inc. 2 recalls
- Mansfield Tire & Rubber C 2 recalls
- Freightliner Llc 2 recalls
- Fiat Motors Of N.a., Inc. 2 recalls
- Coach & Equip Sales Corp. 2 recalls
- Volvo Trucks North America 2 recalls
- Paccar Incorporated 2 recalls
- Ward Industries, Inc. 2 recalls
- Sportsmobile Texas, Inc 2 recalls
- Toyota Motor Corporation 2 recalls
- Bendix Home Systems, Inc. 1 recall
- Konalrad Products, Inc. 1 recall
- Peterbilt Motor Company 1 recall
- Gs Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- Alfa Romeo, Incorporated 1 recall
- Casal Motor Corp.,usa 1 recall
- Derbi Motor Corp. America 1 recall
- Radiator 1 recall
- Brougham Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- American Mopeds, Inc. 1 recall
- Coleman Co., Inc. 1 recall
- Bangor Punta Corp. 1 recall
- Cragar Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- Philips Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- Blue Bird Body Company 1 recall
- Nsk 1 recall
- Century Products 1 recall
- Saab Cars Usa, Inc. 1 recall
- Indiana Mills, Inc. 1 recall
- Coachmen Industries, Inc. 1 recall
- La Salle-deitch Co., Inc. 1 recall
- Vetter 1 recall
- Peugeot, Inc. 1 recall
- Carrier Corporation 1 recall
- Applied Power, Inc. 1 recall
- Keystone, Inc. 1 recall
- Land Rover 1 recall
- Cycle Peugeot Usa 1 recall
- Motobecane America, Ltd. 1 recall
- Borg Warner Corporation 1 recall
- Holiday Rambler Corp. 1 recall
- Truck-lite 1 recall
- Evans Products Company 1 recall
- Kelsey-hayes Company 1 recall
- Lafer 1 recall
- Bmw Of North America, Llc 1 recall
- Subaru Of America, Inc. 1 recall
- Columbia Body & Equip. Co 1 recall
- Wayne Engineering Corporation 1 recall
- Rolls-royce Motor Cars, Ltd. 1 recall
- Hendrickson Mfg. Co. 1 recall
- Fulton Mfg. Corp. 1 recall
- Fruehauf Corporation 1 recall
- Double Eagle Lubs., Inc. 1 recall
- Great Dane Trailers 1 recall
- Suzuki Motor Usa, Llc 1 recall
- Fram Group Operatons, Llc 1 recall
- Batavus Usa, Incorporated 1 recall
- Allison Transmission, Inc. 1 recall
- Western Products 1 recall
- Redundant Jaguar Rover Triumph Inc. 1 recall
- Grumman Allied Ind., Inc. 1 recall
- Checker Motors Corp. 1 recall
- Revcon, Incorporated 1 recall
- Unarco 1 recall
- Gillig, Llc 1 recall
- Midas International Corp. 1 recall
- Carpenter Bdy Wrks, Inc. 1 recall
- Microdot 1 recall
- Shasta Industries 1 recall
- Maremont 1 recall
- Masterack, Llc 1 recall
1980 Recall FAQ
How many vehicle recalls were reported in 1980?
NHTSA tracked 220 safety recalls reported in 1980, spanning 98 manufacturers. The most active manufacturers were Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Llc, Chrysler (fca Us, Llc).
What were the top manufacturers issuing recalls in 1980?
Ford Motor Company (25 recalls), General Motors, Llc (15 recalls), Chrysler (fca Us, Llc) (11 recalls), Harley-davidson Motor Company (8 recalls), Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (7 recalls), White Motor Corporation (7 recalls).
Are 1980 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.