Recalls: 1971 - FORD - PINTO

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V114000 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  CERTIFICATION LABELS WERE ERRONEOUSLY INSTALLED WITH VEHICLE BUILD DATE OF08/71 INSTEAD OF 08/70.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH CORRECT LABEL.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V134000 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  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.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V045000 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  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.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V111000 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  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 .)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V143000 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  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.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  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.