| Recall | Makes | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| 1981122 29 Dec 1981 | Kawasaki | 1,352 |
| 1981121 29 Dec 1981 | Kawasaki | 804 |
| 198103T 23 Dec 1981 | Goodyear | 580 |
| 1981120 21 Dec 1981 | Volkswagen | 500 |
| 1981119 16 Dec 1981 | Ez Loader | 1,450 |
| 1981118 10 Dec 1981 | Dodge, Plymouth | 33 |
| 1981117 9 Dec 1981 | Autocar | 13 |
| 1981116 8 Dec 1981 | Western Star | 7 |
| 1981115 7 Dec 1981 | Poudrier | 9 |
| 1981114 7 Dec 1981 | Saab | 420 |
| 1981113 2 Dec 1981 | Toyota | 550 |
| 1981112 23 Nov 1981 | Peterbilt | 58 |
| 1981111 12 Nov 1981 | Thomas Built | 31 |
| 1981110 4 Nov 1981 | Blue Bird | 524 |
| 1981109 23 Oct 1981 | Ihc | 2,121 |
| 1981108 23 Oct 1981 | Ihc | 551 |
| 1981107 22 Oct 1981 | Jaguar | 359 |
| 1981106 16 Oct 1981 | Ford | 710 |
| 1981105 7 Oct 1981 | Ford | 1,650 |
| 1981104 6 Oct 1981 | Amc | 1,800 |
| 1981103 1 Oct 1981 | Toyota | 447 |
| 1981102 28 Sept 1981 | Lincoln | 2 |
| 1981101 24 Sept 1981 | Plymouth, Dodge, Chrysler | 16,753 |
| 1981100 23 Sept 1981 | Dodge | 160 |
| 1981099 22 Sept 1981 | Ihc | 92 |
| 1981098 21 Sept 1981 | Renault | 290 |
| 1981097 18 Sept 1981 | Renault | 900 |
| 1981096 16 Sept 1981 | Marrs | 81 |
| 1981095 14 Sept 1981 | Chevrolet, Gmc | 500 |
| 1981094 14 Sept 1981 | Volkswagen | 145 |
| 1981093 14 Sept 1981 | Gmc | 171 |
| 1981092 4 Sept 1981 | Ford, Mercury | 1,434 |
| 1981091 4 Sept 1981 | Gmc | 5,118 |
| 1981090 26 Aug 1981 | Western Star | 33 |
| 1981089 25 Aug 1981 | Pontiac, Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile | 16,635 |
| 1981088 19 Aug 1981 | Mack | 25 |
| 1981087 17 Aug 1981 | Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, Buick | 3,413 |
| 1981086 17 Aug 1981 | Oldsmobile | 4,722 |
| 1981085 4 Aug 1981 | Dodge, Plymouth | 15,000 |
| 1981084 22 Jul 1981 | Superior | 175 |
| 1981083 21 Jul 1981 | Yamaha | 5,631 |
| 1981082 20 Jul 1981 | Mercury, Ford | 9,600 |
| 1981081 16 Jul 1981 | Ford | 416 |
| 1981080 15 Jul 1981 | Volkswagen | 381 |
| 1981079 13 Jul 1981 | Mack | 6 |
| 1981078 9 Jul 1981 | Mercury, Ford | 559 |
| 1981077 9 Jul 1981 | Mack | 45 |
| 1981076 9 Jul 1981 | Mack | 1,550 |
| 1981075 9 Jul 1981 | Mack | 5 |
| 1981074 9 Jul 1981 | Mack | 735 |
| 1981073 2 Jul 1981 | Amc | 1,000 |
| 1981066 2 Jul 1981 | Amc | 1,000 |
| 1981072 29 Jun 1981 | Volkswagen | 101,270 |
| 1981071 22 Jun 1981 | Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Buick | 600 |
| 1981070 22 Jun 1981 | Peterbilt | 33 |
| 1981069 18 Jun 1981 | Ford | 971 |
| 1981068 18 Jun 1981 | Gmc, Chevrolet | 105 |
| 1981065 18 Jun 1981 | Volkswagen | 380 |
| 1981067 12 Jun 1981 | Ford | 1,141 |
| 1981064 29 May 1981 | Datsun | 4,457 |
| 1981063 22 May 1981 | Dodge, Plymouth | 8,565 |
| 1981062 19 May 1981 | Indiana Mills | 5,190 |
| 1981061 8 May 1981 | Dnepr | 242 |
| 1981060 8 May 1981 | Kenworth | 17 |
| 1981059 7 May 1981 | Mercury, Ford | 2,905 |
| 1981058 7 May 1981 | Ford | 429 |
| 1981057 5 May 1981 | Pontiac, Chevrolet | 1,132 |
| 198102T 30 Apr 1981 | Goodyear | 2,600 |
| 1981056 29 Apr 1981 | Atlantic | 5 |
| 198101T 27 Apr 1981 | General | 63 |
| 1981055 21 Apr 1981 | Chevrolet | 706 |
| 1981054 21 Apr 1981 | Kenworth | 804 |
| 1981053 15 Apr 1981 | Renault | 2,000 |
| 1981052 15 Apr 1981 | Gmc | 36 |
| 1981051 14 Apr 1981 | Itasca, Winnebago | 695 |
| 1981049 14 Apr 1981 | Ford | 200 |
| 1981050 10 Apr 1981 | Mercury, Ford | 323 |
| 1981048 10 Apr 1981 | Mercury, Ford | 460 |
| 1981047 10 Apr 1981 | Ford | 114 |
| 1981046 8 Apr 1981 | Manac | 851 |
| 1981045 7 Apr 1981 | Buick | 12 |
| 1981044 3 Apr 1981 | Porsche | 5 |
| 1981043 2 Apr 1981 | Lada | 17,000 |
| 1981042 1 Apr 1981 | Ihc | 36 |
| 1981041 31 Mar 1981 | Harley-Davidson | 193 |
| 1981040 30 Mar 1981 | Mack | 150 |
| 1981039 27 Mar 1981 | Audi | 915 |
| 1981038 26 Mar 1981 | Gmc, Buick, Chevrolet | 234 |
| 1981037 26 Mar 1981 | Buick, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, Pontiac | 5,900 |
| 1981036 24 Mar 1981 | Amqui | 8 |
| 1981035 13 Mar 1981 | Ford | 82 |
| 1981034 12 Mar 1981 | Ford, Mercury | 90 |
| 1981033 12 Mar 1981 | Renault | 1,900 |
| 1981032 6 Mar 1981 | Freightliner | 87 |
| 1981031 5 Mar 1981 | Datsun | 63,118 |
| 1981030 27 Feb 1981 | Toyota | 7,438 |
| 1981029 27 Feb 1981 | Peterbilt | 35 |
| 1981028 25 Feb 1981 | Pontiac, Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile | 17,300 |
| 1981027 24 Feb 1981 | Pontiac, Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile | 486,090 |
| 1981026 24 Feb 1981 | Peterbilt | 385 |
| 1981025 19 Feb 1981 | Ford | 1 |
| 1981024 16 Feb 1981 | Dodge, Plymouth | 14 |
| 1981023 13 Feb 1981 | Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Buick | 28,205 |
| 1981022 12 Feb 1981 | John Deere | 1,752 |
| 1981021 9 Feb 1981 | Dodge | 6 |
| 1981020 3 Feb 1981 | Mci | 1,670 |
| 1981019 2 Feb 1981 | Volkswagen | 11,813 |
| 1981018 2 Feb 1981 | Mercury, Ford | 2,252 |
| 1981017 30 Jan 1981 | Amc | 20 |
| 1981016 30 Jan 1981 | Jeep | 99 |
| 1981015 29 Jan 1981 | Kawasaki | 6,100 |
| 1981014 26 Jan 1981 | Dodge | 63 |
| 1981013 26 Jan 1981 | Mack | 40 |
| 1981012 23 Jan 1981 | Austin | 10,400 |
| 1981011 22 Jan 1981 | Mazda | 789 |
| 1981010 21 Jan 1981 | Gmc | 647 |
| 1981009 19 Jan 1981 | Chippawa | 25 |
| 1981008 19 Jan 1981 | Triple E | 108 |
| 1981006 19 Jan 1981 | Tk, Whip | 560 |
| 1981005 19 Jan 1981 | Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Buick | 8,895 |
| 1981003 15 Jan 1981 | Roadmaster | 9 |
| 1981004 14 Jan 1981 | Gmc | 56,924 |
| 1981002 12 Jan 1981 | Mazda | 5,071 |
| 1981001 9 Jan 1981 | Amc | 74 |
| 1981007 1 Jan 1981 | Leocraft | 20 |
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1981 at a glance
125 recall campaigns in 1981, 29% fewer than in 1980. The busiest month was January.