1973 Ford Pinto — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
4
Open Recalls
0
Owner Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
80
Excellent
Reliability Score (0–100)
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1973 Ford Pinto Safety Recalls (4)
73V02500005/01/1973
TRAILER HITCHES
73V11800021/05/1973
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.
73V05800012/03/1973
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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