Ford Pinto; Mercury Bobcat (1976): Structure
Recall 78V069000 · Apr 4, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
284,000
vehicles affected
284,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V069000
- Date
- Apr 4, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 284,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Bumpers
- Model years
- 1976
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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".
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSTALL A PAIR OF FRONT BUMPER BRACKET EXTENSION PLATES TO SUPPLY ADDED PROTECTION FOR THIS FUEL LINE CONNECTION.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V069000?
2 models: Ford Pinto (1976), Mercury Bobcat (1976), about 284,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V069000?
DEALER WILL INSTALL A PAIR OF FRONT BUMPER BRACKET EXTENSION PLATES TO SUPPLY ADDED PROTECTION FOR THIS FUEL LINE CONNECTION.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.