Vehicle profile

1977 Ford Pinto

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5 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1977 Ford Pinto

Federal recall campaigns

4 federal recall campaigns.

1977 Ford Pinto

How this compares

Most-affected system
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 1 of 4 (25%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1977 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 77V114000

    STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

    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.

    Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ATTACHING HARDWARE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

    28/07/1977

  • 07E064000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

    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.

    Consequence: A LEAKING FUEL PUMP COULD CREATE A VEHICLE FIRE HAZARD.

    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.

    27/08/2007

  • 77V064000

    TIRES

    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.

    Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE LOAD RANGE "A" WITH THE PROPER LOAD RANGE "B" TIRES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

    02/05/1977

  • 83V025000

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

    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.

    Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE COOLING FAN AT NO COST TO OWNER.

    01/03/1983

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{
  "id": "ujk3bihft8zjphk",
  "year": 1977,
  "make": "Ford",
  "model": "Pinto",
  "trim": null,
  "submodel": "Base",
  "horsepower": null,
  "cylinders": null,
  "displacement_l": null,
  "transmission": null,
  "drive_type": null,
  "fuel_type": null,
  "body_class": null,
  "image_url": "https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/vehicle/vehicle-images/1977-ford-pinto-1754789680924-ae451670.jpeg",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 5
}
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