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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1976 Ford Pinto, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR INADEQUATELY TESTED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LEAK. Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.
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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. 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.
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IN 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". Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL A PAIR OF FRONT BUMPER BRACKET EXTENSION PLATES TO SUPPLY ADDED PROTECTION FOR THIS FUEL LINE CONNECTION.
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We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
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 PLASTIC SHIELD ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK TO INCREASE THE RESISTANCE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM TO FUEL LEAKAGE AS A RESULT OF REAR-END COLLISIONS.
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 EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL LINE TO FUEL PUMP CONNECTION THAT WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY THE STANDARD.
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 FUEL FILTER. FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY FUEL ODOURS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
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.
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 SEATS.
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 CABLE ASSEMBLIES CONTAIN FITTINGS IN WHICH THE BUSING SHOULDER RETAINING BEAD IS OVER SIZED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE BUSHING TO DISLODGE DURING FULL ACCELERATION. A DISLODGED BUSHING COULD HOLD THE CARBURETOR AT A HALF-OPEN THROTTLE POSITION.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
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 SEPARATION. (REF: GOOODYEAR TIRE RECALL S3344-5-7)