1978 Ford Fiesta Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 1978 Ford Fiesta. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 1978 Ford Fiesta
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Labels (equipment)
Vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selectin and rims". Tire placards may list incorrect information in regard to inflation pressures.
Remedy: Revised tire placards will be provided for installation by owners or dealers, without charge.
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Wheels
The involved wheels contain mislocated stem holes. This may allow air leakage at the tire valve stem, under high speed driving conditions.
Remedy: The dealer will replace the existing wheels with wheels having the proper valve stem holes, if necessary, without charge to owner.
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Air conditioner (equipment)
The involved vehicles may contain air conditioners which have blower motor resistor wires which were improperly routed too close to the blower housing wall. As a result, the blower motor could become jammed and, if the blower switch is in either the medium or low position, the polypropylene blower housing could ignite.
Remedy: Dealer will replace the resistor assembly with a temperature protective thermal limiter, if necessary, without charge.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1978 Ford Fiesta. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Ford Fiesta model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Fiesta model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 Ford Fiesta | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 Ford Fiesta | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 Ford Fiesta | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Ford Fiesta | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 Ford Fiesta | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Ford Fiesta | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Ford Fiesta | 3 | 730 |
| 2012 Ford Fiesta | 3 | 617 |
| 2013 Ford Fiesta | 3 | 668 |
| 2014 Ford Fiesta | 7 | 502 |
| 2015 Ford Fiesta | 4 | 258 |
| 2016 Ford Fiesta | 0 | 178 |
| 2017 Ford Fiesta | 0 | 74 |
| 2018 Ford Fiesta | 0 | 35 |
| 2019 Ford Fiesta | 3 | 105 |
Checking a specific 1978 Ford Fiesta
How do I know if my 1978 Ford Fiesta has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1978 Ford Fiesta; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 77V220000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
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.