Ford Pinto; Mercury Bobcat (1979): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 79V012000 · Jan 9, 1979 · Ford Motor Company
450
vehicles affected
450
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V012000
- Date
- Jan 9, 1979
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 450
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Pedals and linkages
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE THE HAIR PIN CLIP USED TO RETAIN THE PUSHROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD PIN INSTALLED. IF THIS CLIP IS MISSING, THE PUSHROD MAY BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD PIN.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF THIS HAIR PIN CLIP AND, IF NECESSARY, ANY MISSING PARTS WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V012000?
2 models: Ford Pinto (1979), Mercury Bobcat (1979), about 450 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V012000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF THIS HAIR PIN CLIP AND, IF NECESSARY, ANY MISSING PARTS WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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.