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1971 Ford Pinto Recalls

  1. Recall Description

    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.

    Possible Effects

    Action

    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.

    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.

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1971-08-01 - 1976-07-01

    Vehicles Affected

    1400000

  2. Recall Description

    Possible Effects

    Action

    Notes

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

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    -

    Vehicles Affected

    4188

  3. Recall Description

    Possible Effects

    Action

    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.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    - 1970-10-01

    Vehicles Affected

    26000

  4. Recall Description

    Possible Effects

    Action

    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 .)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1971-05-01 - 1971-06-01

    Vehicles Affected

    4225

  5. Recall Description

    Possible Effects

    Action

    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.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1970-08-01 - 1971-03-01

    Vehicles Affected

    215823

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