Model year record

1971 Ford Pinto

5 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V143000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
1,400,000
Reported to NHTSA
1978-06-19
Owners notified
1978-08-22

Defect 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 71V111000

Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
4,225
Reported to NHTSA
1971-06-28
Owners notified
1971-06-28

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 71V045000

Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
215,823
Reported to NHTSA
1971-04-06
Owners notified
1971-04-02

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 70V134000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
26,000
Reported to NHTSA
1970-11-10
Owners notified
1970-11-04

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 70V114000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
4,188
Reported to NHTSA
1970-09-25
Owners notified
1970-09-22

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.