There have been 21 safety recalls for the Ford Pinto. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Ford Pinto.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1977 Ford Mustang, 1978 Ford Mustang, 1977 Ford Pinto, 1978 Ford Pinto, 1979 Ford Pinto, 1977 Mercury Bobcat, 1978 Mercury Bobcat, 1979 Mercury Bobcat |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1979 Ford Pinto, 1979 Mercury Bobcat |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1971 Ford Pinto, 1972 Ford Pinto, 1973 Ford Pinto, 1974 Ford Pinto, 1975 Ford Pinto, 1976 Ford Pinto, 1975 Mercury Bobcat, 1976 Mercury Bobcat |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1976 Ford Pinto, 1976 Mercury Bobcat |
| Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS |
| Recall Summary: 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". ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1978 Ford Mustang, 1978 Ford Pinto, 1978 Mercury Bobcat |
| Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR |
| Recall Summary: The automatic locking rear seat belt retractors on certain vehicles may fail to lock due to binding of the locking pawl against the retractor housing. This binding is caused by retractor housing deformation which occurred during assembly.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 1, 1983 | Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan | 83,000 |
| Jan. 9, 1979 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages | 450 |
| Jun. 19, 1978 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly | 1,400,000 |
| Apr. 4, 1978 | Structure:body:bumpers | 284,000 |
| Mar. 8, 1978 | Seat Belts:front:retractor | 1,956 |
| Jan. 30, 1978 | Steering:wheel And Handle Bar | 60,000 |
| Jul. 28, 1977 | Structure:body:bumpers | 642 |
| May. 2, 1977 | Tire | 46 |
| Oct. 29, 1976 | Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 372,584 |
| Sep. 14, 1976 | Fuel System, Gasoline:carburetor System | 18,000 |
| Sep. 7, 1976 | Seats:front Assembly:recliner | 5,200 |
| Jul. 20, 1976 | Seats:front Assembly:recliner | 6,373 |
| Apr. 29, 1976 | Vehicle Speed Control:cables | 410,580 |
| May. 21, 1973 | Seat Belts:front:anchorage | 11,301 |
| Mar. 12, 1973 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly | 55 |
| Jan. 5, 1973 | Trailer Hitche | 93 |
| Nov. 22, 1971 | Seat Belts:front:anchorage | 28,459 |
| Jun. 28, 1971 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid | 4,225 |
| Apr. 6, 1971 | Fuel System, Gasoline:carburetor System | 215,823 |
| Nov. 10, 1970 | Vehicle Speed Control | 26,000 |
| Sep. 25, 1970 | Equipment:other:labels | 4,188 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1979 Ford Pinto | 2 |
| 1978 Ford Pinto | 2 |
| 1977 Ford Pinto | 4 |
| 1976 Ford Pinto | 6 |
| 1975 Ford Pinto | 1 |
| 1974 Ford Pinto | 2 |
| 1973 Ford Pinto | 4 |
| 1972 Ford Pinto | 3 |
| 1971 Ford Pinto | 5 |