Model year record

1973 Ford Thunderbird

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V177000

Electrical system: starter assembly

Component
Electrical system: starter assembly
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
41,462
Reported to NHTSA
1973-08-28
Owners notified
1973-09-12

Manufacturer remedy

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V077000

Tires

Component
Tires
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
126
Reported to NHTSA
1973-03-29
Owners notified
1973-03-19

Manufacturer remedy

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V272000

Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
11,782
Reported to NHTSA
1972-11-08
Owners notified
1972-11-03

Manufacturer remedy

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

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.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model 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.