1977 FORD PINTO Recalls
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Date Announced: 09/14/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 203. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2. 3 LITRE ENGINES AND HOLLEYMODEL 5200 CARBURETORS. POSSIBILITY A POWER VALVE RESTRICTOR CROSS DRILLINGPLUG INSTALLED AT BASE OF THE CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL MAY LOOSEN OR DISLODGEBECAUSE OF INADEQUATE STAKING. A LOOSE OR MISSING PLUG WOULD PERMIT SPILLAGEOF GASOLINE AND CAUSE AN ACCUMULATION OF UNDERHOOD FUEL VAPORS AND THEPOTENTIAL FOR UNDERHOOD FIRE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND APPLYING EPOXY SEALEROVER PLUG AND SURROUNDINGS AREA OF THE FUEL BOWL). PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Date Announced: 03/01/1983
Description of Recall: THE 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE COOLING FAN AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.8 LITER ENGINES ANDOPTIONAL AIR CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: ENGINE; ENGINE COOLING FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A BLADE FRAGMENT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLYWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. A BROKEN BLADE OR FRAGMENT MAY DAMAGE UNDER-HOODCOMPONENTS.NOTE: IF THE HOOD IS OPEN WHEN BLADE SEPARATION OCCURS, PERSONS NEAR THEVEHICLE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Item Affected: TIRES
Date Announced: 05/02/1977
Description of Recall: THE 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE LOAD RANGE "A" WITH THE PROPER LOAD RANGE "B" TIRES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OVERLOADING OF TIRES COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR,POSSIBLY LEADING TO TIRE FAILURE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT UNTIL THE PROPER TIRES ARE MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE,THE CARGO PAYLOAD SHOULD BE LIMITED TO 200 LBS.
Item Affected: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Date Announced: 07/28/1977
Description of Recall: THE 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ATTACHING HARDWARE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; BUMPER ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD FUEL LEAKAGE OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUS PASSENGER INJURIES COULD RESULT.