Vehicle recall 75V168000 · September 9, 1975

1974-1975 Jensen Healey

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

Notes: Jensen campaign no 05-08-09-42.POSSIBILITY that the cotter pin on the frontsuspension upright lower ball joint was either incorrectly installed orommitted in production.if allowed to go uncorrected, and the nut backs offthe ball joint, the ball joint could separate causing the front suspension tocollapse and possibly a vehicle crash.(correct by inspecting and eitherinstalling correctly or replacing if ommited).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 75V168000
Reported to NHTSA: September 9, 1975
Filed by: JENSEN MOTORS, INC.
Owner notification: September 10, 1975
Vehicles potentially affected: 6,000
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint

Recall 75V168000 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.

Jensen Healey (1974-1975): 1975, 1974

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