1971 Ford Pinto Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78V143000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1971
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1976
Date of Owner Notification: August 22nd, 1978

Defect Summary:
IN THE EVENT THE VEHICLE IS STRUCK FROM THE REAR, THE FUEL FILLER PIPE COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE TANK OR THE TANK COULD BE PUNCTURED IN THE FORWARD FACE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A LONGER FUEL FILLER PIPE HAVING AN IMPROVED SEAL. ALSO, A POLYETHYLENE SHIELD WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTON: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION,COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUS INJURY TO PASSENGERS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 70V114000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: September 22nd, 1970

Recall Notes:
CERTIFICATION LABELS WERE ERRONEOUSLY INSTALLED WITH VEHICLE BUILD DATE OF08/71 INSTEAD OF 08/70.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH CORRECT LABEL.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 70V134000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1970
Date of Owner Notification: November 4th, 1970

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT ACCELERATOR LINKAGE HAS INTERFERENCE CONDITION WHEREACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED BEYOND HALF-THROTTLE POSITION.COULD CAUSEACCELERATOR TO HOLD AND NOT RETURN TO NORMAL POSITION WHEN PEDAL IS RELEASED.(CORRECT BY MODIFYING WHERE NECESSARY.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 71V111000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1971
Manufactured End Date: June 1st, 1971
Date of Owner Notification: June 28th, 1971

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-42.BRAKE FLUID MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATEDWITH SMALLAMOUNT OF GASOLINE.COULD AFFECT RUBBER COMPONENT S IN BRAKING SYSTEMANDRESULT IN SOME DETERIORATION IN BRAKING , EVIDENCED BY INCREASED PEDALEFFORTS AND UNEVEN BRAKING.(C ORRECT BY FLUSHING BRAKING SYSTEM AND REFILLINGWITH NEW FLUID .)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 71V045000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1970
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1971
Date of Owner Notification: April 2nd, 1971

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-74.POSSIBILITY THAT ENGINE BACKFIRE MAY I GNITEACCUMULATED FUEL VAPORS IN AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY, CREATIN G POSSIBILITY OF FIREDAMAGE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.(CORRECTBY MODIFYING.)