Ford Custom 500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Ford Custom 500 (1973–1978).

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• 1973
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• 1975
• 1978

All Ford Custom 500 recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Custom 500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Retractor (seat belts)

   NHTSA 78V108000 Reported May 15, 1978 110,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The involved vehicles are equipped with shoulder harness retractors that may not lock. Should the vehicle experience a sudden deceleration or impact, the front seat occupant may not be restrained by the shoulder harness portion of the three-point seat belt system. Furthermore, the shoulder harness retractors may not allow extraction of…

   Remedy: The dealer will replace the seat belt assemblies if necessary, without charge to owner.

   Model years: 1978

2. Tires

   NHTSA 78V044000 Reported March 6, 1978 60 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Some of the involved vehicles may have been equipped with lr78-15 "c" load range truck tires instead of lr78-15 "b" load range passenger car tires. The wheels presently on the involved vehicles are intended for use with passenger vehicle tires and were not rated for the higher maximum air pressure and load ratings molded into the…

   Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace "c" load range tires with "b" load range tires, without charge.

   Model years: 1978

3. Carburetor system (fuel system)

   NHTSA 75V042000 Reported March 4, 1975 140,870 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1975

4. Carburetor system (fuel system)

   NHTSA 75V043000 Reported March 4, 1975 140,870 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1975

5. Structure

   NHTSA 74V062000 Reported April 22, 1974 914 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1974

6. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 74V011000 Reported January 16, 1974 127,208 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1974

7. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 73V033000 Reported February 13, 1973 76,670 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1973

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.