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1978 British TR7

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Seat Belts
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Seat Belts complaints

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Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2005
Seat Belts

CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 85V059000 SEAT BELTS I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE MY SEAT BELTS ON MY 1978 MGB REPLACED SINCE THEY ARE JAMMING BIND AND LOCK UP AS PER THE RECALL I HAVE SPOKE WITH THE SOUTHAMPTON JAGUAR. *JB DEALER ON LONGISLAND AND THEY TOLD ME THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT,I SAID I WAS WILLING TO BUY SEATBELTS AND INSTALL THEM BUT…

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CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 85V059000 SEAT BELTS I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE MY SEAT BELTS ON MY 1978 MGB REPLACED SINCE THEY ARE JAMMING BIND AND LOCK UP AS PER THE RECALL I HAVE SPOKE WITH THE SOUTHAMPTON JAGUAR. *JB DEALER ON LONGISLAND AND THEY TOLD ME THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT,I SAID I WAS WILLING TO BUY SEATBELTS AND INSTALL THEM BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO HAVE MY SEATBELTS PAID FOR

NHTSA ODI #10112358

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.