How many recalls does the 1972 American Motors Hornet have?

The 1972 American Motors Hornet has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1972 American Motors Hornet has an open recall?

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1972 American Motors Hornet Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1972 American Motors Hornet has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 271,079 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 72V318000 1972-12-27 270,815 affected

Defect

AMERICAN MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO PEDNIT.POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE PEDAL LINK WASSECURED WITH INCORRECT FASTENER.IF NUT IS NOT SPECIFIED TYPE, IT MAY POSSIBLYWORK LOOSE PERMITTING LINK TO SEPARATE FROM BRAKE PEDAL.CONDITION COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF BREAKING ACTION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGCORRECT NUT WHERE NECESSARY).

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 71V227000 1971-12-09 264 affected

Defect

AMERICAN MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO BRAMBOLT.POSSIBILITY THAT DISC BR AKE CALIPERATTACHING BOLTS USED WERE OTHER THAN ONES SPECIFIE D.FAILURE OF BOLTS COULDCAUSE BRAKE CALIPER TO BECOME DETAC HED FROM STEERING KNUCKLE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACI NG WITH PROPER BOLTS.)

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1972 American Motors Hornet as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.