The 1972 Ford Thunderbird has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,062,811 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-5B.W/POWER STEERING.POSSIBILITY THAT POWER STEERING GEARASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT WITH WORM AND VALVE ASSEMBLY TORSION ROD LOCK PININADVERTENTLY OMITTED.IF CONDITION EXISTS, COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PIN WHERE NECESSARY.)
FORD CAMPAIGN H2H.POSSIBILITY THAT INCORRECT REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WEREINADVERTENTLY INSTALLED AT OUTBOARD SEATING POSITIONS.DUE TO ADDITIONAL TWOINCHES IN BELT LENGTH IN BUCKLE PORTION OF ASSEMBLY, RETRACTOR MIGHT NOT LOCKWHEN SEAT BELT IS FASTENED AROUND SOMEONE OF SMALL SIZE.THIS WOULD LEAVEOCCUPANT WITHOUT…
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-1B.LIGHT TRUCKS BUILT BETWEEN AUG.16, 1 971, AND OCT.14, 1971,F-100 THUR F-350 SERIES.POSSIBILITYTHAT SEAT BELT AND SHOULDERHARNESS ATTACHING BOLTS WERE IMPRO PERLY PROCESSED DURING HEAT TREATING ANDPLATING OPERATIONS. IF CONDITION EXISTS, MAY CAUSE BOLTS TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TOHYDR OGEN EMBRITTLEMENT…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1972 Ford Thunderbird as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.