1978 MG MGB: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1978 MG MGB. The newest campaign is 85V059000. NHTSA received the report on 7 May 1985. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 85V059000, in the NHTSA record
Instructins on proper belt usage and simple checks will be sent to owners and will replace any malfunctioning retractor.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 202,120 units in total.
- 85V059000Seat Belts / Front
- 82V072000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 78V164000Electrical System / Wiring
- 78V089000Fuel System, Gasoline / Carburetor System
85V059000Received . 150,000 units.
Seat Belts / Front
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Widespread lack of understanding about the operation of webbing sensitive and dual sensitive seat belts has lead to non-use of belts by a number of owners. Some belts retractors may jam, bind or lock. This may discourage the use of the safety belts. Consequence of defect: non-use of seat belts subjects occupants to risk of injury in event of an accident or sudden braking.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Instructins on proper belt usage and simple checks will be sent to owners and will replace any malfunctioning retractor.
Report filed by JAGUAR CARS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
82V072000Received . 120 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The vehicle certification labels and vehicle idendification number plates may not have been installed on the involved vehicles. This does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 115, "vehicle identification number-basic requirements".
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle certification label and VIN plate, if missing, will be installed without charge to owner.
Report filed by JAGUAR CARS.
78V164000Received . 7,000 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The overdrive wiring harness could chafe and cause an electrical short circuit.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will install a protective sleeve to the overdrive wiring harness at the base of the gear lever to preclude chafing.
Report filed by JAGUAR CARS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
78V089000Received . 45,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Carburetor System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The retaining screws on the fuel bowl have the potential to loosen, allowing seepage of gasoline from the carburetor.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will check the exhaust manifold/catalyst system and carburetor and make any necessary repairs without charge to owner.
Report filed by JAGUAR CARS.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
2 complaints, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 2 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Mar 2007
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1978 MG MGBThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1978 MG MGB: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mg/mgb/1978/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- JAGUAR CARS
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1978 MG MGB?
- 202,120 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the MG MGB have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the MG MGB, model years 1968 to 1980. 4 of them name the 1978 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1978 MG MGB name most often?
- Seat Belts: 2 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 MG MGB open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.