Model year record

1972 Ford Thunderbird

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Ford Thunderbird, 1972–1976 generation
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Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V240000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
1,033,800
Reported to NHTSA
1972-09-29
Owners notified
1972-09-26

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V152000

Seat belts: rear/other

Component
Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
552
Reported to NHTSA
1972-06-19
Owners notified
1972-06-16

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 71V216000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
28,459
Reported to NHTSA
1971-11-22
Owners notified
1971-11-22

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other Ford Thunderbird model years

All Ford Thunderbird recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.