Recall Register

1978 Triumph TR7: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1978 Triumph TR7. The newest campaign is 85V059000. NHTSA received the report on 7 May 1985. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front. NHTSA has no complaint 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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 237,363 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 79V166000Received . 46,000 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The headlamp motor could fail due to corrosion of the motor and limit switch assembly. Should the motor or the limit switch fail, the headlamp assembly could stick in either the up or down position.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install an improved sealed limit switch or a new headlamp motor, if necessary, without charge to owner.

    Report filed by JAGUAR CARS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 78V012000Received . 41,363 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    There may be a malfunction in the windshield wiper system due to any of the following: (1) incorrect tightening of the wiper wheel boxes during vehicle assembly, (2) excessively high friction/drag of wiper blades or (3) water entry into windshield wiper motor.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will lubricate and retighten wipers and fit the wiper wheelboxes with spacers. A protective shroud will also be fitted over the wiper motor to prevent water entry.

    Report filed by JAGUAR CARS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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.

  1. 19754
  2. 19765
  3. 19773
  4. 19783
  5. 19791
  6. 19801
  7. 19811

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1978 Triumph TR7: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/triumph/tr7/1978/. 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
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
JAGUAR CARS

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1978 Triumph TR7?
237,363 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Triumph TR7 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Triumph TR7, model years 1975 to 1981. 3 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 Triumph TR7 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.