Vehicle recall 72V208000 · August 23, 1972

MG Midget and MGB Roadster

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Campaign no B149.POSSIBILITY that vehicles involved may fail to meet the 24"minimum headlamp height requirement of federal motor vehicle safety STANDARDNO.108.(correct by inspecting and modifying where necessary to meetstandard requirements.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 72V208000
Reported to NHTSA: August 23, 1972
Filed by: JAGUAR CARS
Owner notification: September 12, 1972
Vehicles potentially affected: 28,000
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Exterior lighting › Headlights

Recall 72V208000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

MG Midget (1972): 1972
MGB Roadster (1972): 1972

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