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1976 Ford PINTO Structure Body Bumpers Recall


NHTSA Recall #	43273
NHTSA Compaign #	78V069000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Supplier	FORD
Brand	FORD
Model	PINTO
Model Year	1976
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Date of notification	09/06/78
Begin date of manufacuring	03/07/24
End date of manufacturing	03/07/24
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	OVSC
Report received	04/04/78
Report created	12/10/79
Regulation part number	571
FMV safety standard number	301
Estimated number of affected units	284000
Defect 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".
Consequence summary
Corrective action	Dealer will install a pair of front bumper bracket extension plates to supply added protection for this fuel line connection.
Recall notes	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. System: fuel; fuel line to fuel pump connection. Consequences of defect: fuel leakage resulting from a vehicle collision couldlead to a vehicle fire and injury to passengers.

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1976 Ford PINTO Structure Body Bumpers Recall

1976 Ford PINTO Structure Body Bumpers Recall

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