Vehicle Recall

Recalls filed in 1968

Manufacturers filed 137 US vehicle safety recalls in 1968, covering 1,507,881 vehicles. 2021 remains the busiest year on record, with 1,094. Dodge filed the most that year, with 19.

Campaigns
137
Vehicles covered
1,507,881
Largest recall
310,290
Rank by volume
#59 of 60

Makes that filed most in 1968

  1. Dodge42,241 vehicles19 recalls
  2. Ford268,038 vehicles10 recalls
  3. Mack6,454 vehicles9 recalls
  4. International Harvester4,582 vehicles8 recalls
  5. Chevrolet381,423 vehicles7 recalls
  6. GMC30,140 vehicles6 recalls
  7. Volkswagen464,942 vehicles6 recalls
  8. American Motors33,076 vehicles5 recalls
  9. Harley-Davidson12,051 vehicles5 recalls
  10. Jeep20,686 vehicles5 recalls
  11. Diamond Reo2,977 vehicles4 recalls
  12. Chrysler101,845 vehicles3 recalls

Counted by the make named on each filing, so a manufacturer that sells several brands appears once per brand.

Parts recalled most in 1968

  1. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings15 recalls
  2. Vehicle Speed Control9 recalls
  3. Steering: Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)8 recalls
  4. Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar6 recalls
  5. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Pedals and Linkages5 recalls
  6. Steering: Hydraulic Power Assist System5 recalls
  7. Steering: Linkages4 recalls
  8. Fuel System, Gasoline: Carburetor System3 recalls
  9. Service Brakes, Air: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings3 recalls
  10. Steering: Idler and Attachment3 recalls

Largest recalls of 1968

  1. Chevrolet — Vehicle Speed Control68V08500017 September 1968310,290
  2. Volkswagen — Seat Belts: Webbing68V07000018 July 1968293,000
  3. Chrysler — Vehicle Speed Control68V04000019 April 1968100,080
  4. Volkswagen — Wheels: Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs68V0480007 May 196887,860
  5. Ford — Steering68V0280002 April 196882,000
  6. Ford — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Differential Proportional Valve68V1260003 December 196875,000
  7. Chevrolet — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings68V00400012 January 196864,913
  8. Volkswagen — Tires: Markings68V12000019 November 196839,920
  9. Toyota — Fuel System, Gasoline: Carburetor System68V10100024 October 196839,014
  10. Ford — Steering: Idler and Attachment68V0180007 March 196839,000
  11. Ford — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings68V09000030 September 196837,750
  12. Volkswagen — Unknown or Other68V0010005 January 196829,022
  13. Oldsmobile — Power Train: Automatic Transmission68V03100010 April 196828,639
  14. GMC — Service Brakes, Air: Check Valve68V06400019 June 196822,683
  15. American Motors — Steering: Linkages68V1250002 December 196816,969
  16. Volkswagen — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings68V00200015 January 196814,843
  17. Dodge — Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar68V05200021 May 196813,963
  18. Ford — Structure: Body68V07500013 August 196813,490
  19. Ford — Visibility: Heater Core68V0950009 October 196812,972
  20. Oldsmobile — Vehicle Speed Control68V05000020 May 196811,461
  21. Dodge — Power Train: Cooling Unit and Lines68V08800023 September 196810,552
  22. Jeep — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings68V0940008 October 196810,000
  23. Jeep — Steering: Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)68V09800017 October 19689,500
  24. American Motors — Exterior Lighting: Back Up Lights68V0920002 October 19687,000
  25. Honda — Vehicle Speed Control68V04300030 April 19686,335

The 25 largest of 137 filed in 1968. See every recall or the largest on record.

← 1967 (143)1969 (187) →

Every year on record, with the long-run trend.

About this figure

1968 here is the year the recall was filed with NHTSA, not the model year of the vehicles. A 1968 filing routinely covers vehicles built years earlier, and a car of model year 1968 appears in filings for years afterwards.

“Vehicles covered” sums the manufacturer’s own estimate for each campaign. A vehicle recalled twice in 1968 is counted twice, so the figure is not a count of distinct vehicles.

Do Not Drive and Park Outside flags entered NHTSA’s public record in May 2025. This page shows no advisory section for 1968 because the flag did not exist then \u2014 not because no 1968 recall was urgent.

Compiled from NHTSA’s published recall files, which are US government open data and rebuilt daily. Figures on this page reflect the record as of 18 September 2026. Read the methodology, or check a specific vehicle at nhtsa.gov.