Ford Pinto Recalls

THE FELXIBLE FIVE BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN MAY FATIGUE CRACK AND SEPARATE. FAN BLADE SEPARATION MAY DAMAGE UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS AND, IF THE HOOD IS OPEN, INJURE PERSONS IN THE VICI

SOME BRAKE PUSHROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WERE INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED AND MAY NOT MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED SET WHEN INSTALLED. THE RETAINING PIN MAY FALL OUT ALLOWING A POSSI

THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (CARBON CANISTER) FUEL VAPOUR PURGE VALVE MAY BE DISCONNECTED AND COULD ALLOW A SMALL QUANTITY OF FUEL VAPOUR TO BE RELEASED TO THE ATMOSPHERE.

VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH THE HAIR PIN CLIP THAT RETAINS THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PUSHROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD PIN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR OMITTED. THE LACK OF TH

2 DOOR SEDANS AND 3 DOOR TYPE VEHICLES. NO STATION WAGONS ARE INVOLVED. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILLER PIPE AND SEAL AND WILL INSTALL A HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PLA

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.3 LITRE ENGINES. SOME VEHICLES HAVE FAILED THE 30 M.P.H. FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT TEST SPECIFIED BY SAFETY STANDARD 301 - FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY AND COULD EXP

VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH INADEQUATE CLAMPING OF THE STEERING COUPLING FLANGE TO THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT. THIS CONDITION MAY CUASE FLANGE SPLINE WEAR AND PROGRESS

VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT NUTS ATTACHING THE REAR BUMPER LEFT ISOLATOR TO THE FRAME. THESE NUTS COULD CONTACT AND PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.3 LITRE ENGINES. THE 2.3 LITRE ENGINE IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL TUBE TO THE CARBURETOR FU

REAR SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY CUSHION-TO-UNDERBODY ATTACHING BRACKETS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SEAT FRAME AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE SPOT WELDS, SEATS DO NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 207.

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.3 LITRE ENGINES AND HOLLEY MODEL 5200 CARBURETORS. THE POWER VALVE RESTRICTOR CROSS DRILLING PLUG INSTALLED AT THE BASE OF THE CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL MAY LOO

LATCH STRIKER TO THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME SCREWS WERE IMPROPERLY PROCESSED AND ARE SUBJECT TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT FRACTURE AND THUS WILL NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S.207-ANCHORAGE OF

CERTAIN 1976 MODEL FORD AND LINCOLN-MERCURY VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH ACCELERATOR CABLES THAT INCORPORATE A STAMPED FITTING AT THE DASH PANEL ATTACHMENT LOCATION. THE SUSPECT CABL

VEHICLES PRODUCED DURING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1974 THROUGH OCTOBER 1975 AND EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL GOODYEAR BR70-13 STEELGARD RAISED WHITE LETTER TIRES. TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD SEPAR