Vehicle Recall

Recalls filed in 1970

Manufacturers filed 162 US vehicle safety recalls in 1970, covering 1,340,258 vehicles. 2021 remains the busiest year on record, with 1,094. Dodge filed the most that year, with 23.

Campaigns
162
Vehicles covered
1,340,258
Largest recall
118,976
Rank by volume
#57 of 60

Makes that filed most in 1970

  1. Dodge156,352 vehicles23 recalls
  2. Chevrolet86,254 vehicles13 recalls
  3. Ford254,675 vehicles9 recalls
  4. International Harvester93,122 vehicles8 recalls
  5. Porsche17,001 vehicles6 recalls
  6. Saab28,211 vehicles6 recalls
  7. Volkswagen33,129 vehicles6 recalls
  8. Toyota111,629 vehicles5 recalls
  9. Fiat35,966 vehicles4 recalls
  10. Jeep38,237 vehicles4 recalls
  11. Volvo19,792 vehicles4 recalls
  12. American Motors11,783 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 1970

  1. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Master Cylinder15 recalls
  2. Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar7 recalls
  3. Vehicle Speed Control7 recalls
  4. Tires6 recalls
  5. Wheels: Hubcap/Cover6 recalls
  6. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings5 recalls
  7. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Pedals and Linkages5 recalls
  8. Tires: Tread/Belt5 recalls
  9. Wheels5 recalls
  10. Equipment: Labels4 recalls

Largest recalls of 1970

  1. Nissan — Exterior Lighting: Headlights70V09100010 August 1970118,976
  2. Ford — Seat Belts: Retractor70V04700012 May 197086,300
  3. Ford — Suspension: Lower Arm70V1050003 September 197085,000
  4. Dodge — Equipment: Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift70V08200022 July 197081,932
  5. International Harvester — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Pedals and Linkages70V11000010 September 197076,068
  6. Toyota — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components70V02300016 March 197058,525
  7. Toyota — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Master Cylinder70V1070008 September 197047,879
  8. B.f.goodrich — Tires70T0030006 April 197042,655
  9. Nissan — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Master Cylinder70V13600016 November 197037,196
  10. Jeep — Suspension: Rear70V0450007 May 197028,075
  11. Ford — Vehicle Speed Control70V13400010 November 197026,000
  12. GMC — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings70V0160004 March 197025,950
  13. Ford — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Master Cylinder70V13500010 November 197025,300
  14. B.f.goodrich — Tires: Tread/Belt70T00800012 November 197024,976
  15. Chevrolet — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Master Cylinder70V09700012 August 197021,000
  16. Buick — Vehicle Speed Control: Cables70V01000030 January 197019,917
  17. Saab — Seats70V01400011 February 197019,600
  18. Dodge — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Master Cylinder70V04800015 May 197019,160
  19. White Truck — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings70V01500012 January 197017,761
  20. Goodyear — Tires: Tread/Belt70T00700028 September 197017,300
  21. BMW — Vehicle Speed Control: Springs70V0740007 July 197017,284
  22. Volvo — Engine and Engine Cooling: Emission Control70V0440006 May 197017,000
  23. Chevrolet — Equipment: Labels70V0320003 April 197016,712
  24. Triumph — Fuel System, Gasoline: Filler Pipe and Cap70V00600019 January 197015,800
  25. Ford — Structure: Frame and Members70V11500025 September 197015,548

The 25 largest of 162 filed in 1970. See every recall or the largest on record.

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

About this figure

1970 here is the year the recall was filed with NHTSA, not the model year of the vehicles. A 1970 filing routinely covers vehicles built years earlier, and a car of model year 1970 appears in filings for years afterwards.

“Vehicles covered” sums the manufacturer’s own estimate for each campaign. A vehicle recalled twice in 1970 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 1970 because the flag did not exist then \u2014 not because no 1970 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.