Latest FORD PINTO Recallshttp://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/ford/pintoThe latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationFri, 26 Apr 2024 02:01:49 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotive1979 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, COOLING SYSTEM, FANTHE FLEXIBLE BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK AND BREAK OFF. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000004062000005304000000136/recall.aspxTue, 01 Mar 1983 00:00:00 GMT1978 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, COOLING SYSTEM, FANTHE FLEXIBLE BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK AND BREAK OFF. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000004062000005303000000136/recall.aspxTue, 01 Mar 1983 00:00:00 GMT1977 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, COOLING SYSTEM, FANTHE FLEXIBLE BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK AND BREAK OFF. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000004062000027340000000136/recall.aspxTue, 01 Mar 1983 00:00:00 GMT1979 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PEDALS AND LINKAGESSOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE THE HAIR PIN CLIP USED TO RETAIN THE PUSHROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD PIN INSTALLED. IF THIS CLIP IS MISSING, THE PUSHROD MAY BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD PIN.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000003100000005304000000063/recall.aspxTue, 09 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT1976 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE, TANK ASSEMBLYIN 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000002888000005302000000146/recall.aspxMon, 19 Jun 1978 00:00:00 GMT1975 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE, TANK ASSEMBLYIN 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000002888000027863000000146/recall.aspxMon, 19 Jun 1978 00:00:00 GMT1974 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE, TANK ASSEMBLYIN 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000002888000024452000000146/recall.aspxMon, 19 Jun 1978 00:00:00 GMT1973 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE, TANK ASSEMBLYIN 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000002888000028958000000146/recall.aspxMon, 19 Jun 1978 00:00:00 GMT1972 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE, TANK ASSEMBLYIN 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000002888000005301000000146/recall.aspxMon, 19 Jun 1978 00:00:00 GMT1971 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE, TANK ASSEMBLYIN 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000002888000028957000000146/recall.aspxMon, 19 Jun 1978 00:00:00 GMT1976 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, BODY, BUMPERSIN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT, FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR AT THE FUEL LINE TO FUEL PUMP CONNECTION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY".http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000002814000005302000000276/recall.aspxTue, 04 Apr 1978 00:00:00 GMT1978 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, RETRACTORTHE AUTOMATIC LOCKING REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY FAIL TO LOCK DUE TO BINDING OF THE LOCKING PAWL AGAINST THE RETRACTOR HOUSING. THIS BINDING IS CAUSED BY RETRACTOR HOUSING DEFORMATION WHICH OCCURRED DURING ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT THE PASSENGERS WOULD BE RESTRAINED ONLY BY THE FULLY EXTENDED BELT. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION".http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000002792000005303000000267/recall.aspxWed, 08 Mar 1978 00:00:00 GMT1974 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR STEERING, STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BARON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THE STEERING COUPLING FLANGE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED AND COULD LOOSEN DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000002767000024452000000002/recall.aspxMon, 30 Jan 1978 00:00:00 GMT1977 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, BODY, BUMPERSTHE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INCORRECT ATTACHING U-NUTS USED TO SECURE THE REAR BUMPER LEFT ISOLATOR AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY. IN THE EVENT OF A REAR-END COLLISION, THE U-NUTS COULD CONTACT AND CUT THE FUEL TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000002551000027340000000276/recall.aspxThu, 28 Jul 1977 00:00:00 GMT1977 FORD PINTO RECALLED FOR TIRESTHE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE LIGHT TRUCKS WERE INCORRECTLY CLASSIFIED AS PASSENGER VEHICLES AND WERE EQUIPPED WITH LOAD RANGE "A" INSTEAD OF LOAD RANGE "B" TIRES. THIS COULD LEAD TO INADVERTENT VEHICLE OVERLOADING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/pinto/recalls/000002501000027340000000300/recall.aspxMon, 02 May 1977 00:00:00 GMT