Hearth Record

Vehicles before 2015, 1978

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272 recalls naming only model years before 2015 that NHTSA received in 1978, newest first; 16,483 in all since 1966.

Model years before 2015 have no pages of their own here: each recall names the ones it covers, and search finds them by make, model and year. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle. Copied Nov 6, 2026.

272of 272 recalls of vehicles before model year 2015shown with your filters

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    Source:

    NHTSA, Recalls flat file and Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Nov 6, 2026. Updated daily.

    Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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    The same published facts for each, in the same order, in their sources’ words.

    Every line is what NHTSA’s files say. They aren’t ranked against each other, and a thing no recall names isn’t safe by that: a file says only what it holds.

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    Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

    11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

    The state average is 14.3.

    Source:

    CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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    Every fact names its source.

    Who published it, when, and how often it changes sit beside each fact, with a link to the agency’s own file.

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