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1972 Ford Pinto — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

3
Open Recalls
1
Owner Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
84
Excellent
Reliability Score (0–100)

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1972 Ford Pinto Safety Recalls (3)

73V02500005/01/1973
TRAILER HITCHES

71V21600022/11/1971
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

78V14300019/06/1978
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

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.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A LONGER FUEL FILLER PIPE HAVING AN IMPROVED SEAL. ALSO, A POLYETHYLENE SHIELD WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1972 Ford Pinto

SEAT BELTS
1

Based on 1 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

1
Crash-Involved Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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