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Ward Industries C Series Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Ward Industries C Series (1977–1980).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1977
year with most recalls

Pick your Ward Industries C Series model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1980 Ward Industries C Series20
1979 Ward Industries C Series20
1978 Ward Industries C Series20
1977 Ward Industries C Series20

All Ward Industries C Series recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ward Industries C Series, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 80V081000 Reported 56 vehicles potentially affected WARD INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Vehicles may not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars". On some vehicles the tire and rim size designation and the cold tire inflation pressure were not furnished.

    Remedy: Dealer will install a corrected certification label over the existing label.

    Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

  2. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 80V082000 Reported 115 vehicles potentially affected WARD INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Vehicle does not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems". The brake warning light may not activate when the ignition key is rotated between the "on" and "start" circuit checking positions.

    Remedy: Owner will receive instructions to inspect for proper grounding of the ignition switch and to correct it, if necessary.

    Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

Other Ward Industries models

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.