CALCULATED FROM OFFICIAL DATAYear Statistics
Ford Recalls in 1978
37 NHTSA recall campaigns involving Ford vehicles were reported in 1978. All figures are calculated from publicly available NHTSA records.
Total campaigns
37
Potentially Affected Vehicles Across Recall Campaigns
3.4M
Longest recall-free streak
35 days
Current streak
—
Recalls by Month — 1978
Most Recalled Models
No recalls recorded for 1978.
Most Common Components
STEERING6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6
POWER TRAIN5
Uncategorized4
SEAT BELTS4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
VISIBILITY3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
Complete Chronological List — 1978
78V269000OFFICIAL DATA
Dec 21, 1978 · STEERING
78V267000OFFICIAL DATA
Dec 20, 1978 · STEERING
78V256000OFFICIAL DATA
Nov 27, 1978 · POWER TRAIN
78V237000OFFICIAL DATA
Oct 23, 1978 · —
78V226000OFFICIAL DATA
Oct 17, 1978 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
78V223000OFFICIAL DATA
Oct 11, 1978 · —
78V214000OFFICIAL DATA
Oct 5, 1978 · SEAT BELTS
78V211000OFFICIAL DATA
Oct 4, 1978 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
78V212000OFFICIAL DATA
Oct 4, 1978 · STEERING
78V213000OFFICIAL DATA
Oct 4, 1978 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
78V204000OFFICIAL DATA
Sep 25, 1978 · EXTERIOR LIGHTING
78V203000OFFICIAL DATA
Sep 21, 1978 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
78V201000OFFICIAL DATA
Sep 15, 1978 · POWER TRAIN
78V199000OFFICIAL DATA
Sep 11, 1978 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
78V197000OFFICIAL DATA
Sep 11, 1978 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
78V198000OFFICIAL DATA
Sep 11, 1978 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
78V186000OFFICIAL DATA
Aug 24, 1978 · STEERING
78V176000OFFICIAL DATA
Aug 15, 1978 · VISIBILITY
78V168000OFFICIAL DATA
Aug 7, 1978 · SEAT BELTS
78V167000OFFICIAL DATA
Aug 7, 1978 · VISIBILITY
78V161000OFFICIAL DATA
Jul 25, 1978 · VISIBILITY
78V153000OFFICIAL DATA
Jul 3, 1978 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
78V150000OFFICIAL DATA
Jun 27, 1978 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
78V143000OFFICIAL DATA
Jun 19, 1978 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
78V144000OFFICIAL DATA
Jun 19, 1978 · POWER TRAIN
78V108000OFFICIAL DATA
May 15, 1978 · SEAT BELTS
78V109000OFFICIAL DATA
May 15, 1978 · STEERING
78V096000OFFICIAL DATA
Apr 28, 1978 · POWER TRAIN
78V069000OFFICIAL DATA
Apr 4, 1978 · STRUCTURE
78V047000OFFICIAL DATA
Mar 8, 1978 · SEAT BELTS
78V044000OFFICIAL DATA
Mar 6, 1978 · —
78V035000OFFICIAL DATA
Feb 16, 1978 · POWER TRAIN
78V024000OFFICIAL DATA
Jan 30, 1978 · WHEELS
78V022000OFFICIAL DATA
Jan 30, 1978 · STEERING
78V023000OFFICIAL DATA
Jan 30, 1978 · —
78V004000OFFICIAL DATA
Jan 10, 1978 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
78V005000OFFICIAL DATA
Jan 10, 1978 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Ford Quality News — 1978
No quality news logged for 1978 yet.
OFFICIAL DATA How many Ford recalls happened in 1978?+
37 NHTSA recall campaigns involving Ford vehicles were reported in 1978, per our synchronized NHTSA data.
OFFICIAL DATA What was the largest Ford recall in 1978?+
Campaign 78V143000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) affecting 1,400,000 potentially affected vehicles.
OFFICIAL DATA How do I check if my Ford was recalled in 1978?+
Check your VIN through the official NHTSA recall lookup. A campaign appearing here does not establish your specific vehicle is affected.