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NHTSA recall 79V012000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages

Ford Pinto and 1 more

Reported Jan 9, 1979450 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Dec 1, 1978 – Dec 1, 1978

The defect

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 remedy

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Pinto
1979
Mercury Bobcat
1979

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; brake pedal pushrod.consequences of defect: such disengagement can result in a loss of brakingcapability that could lead to a vehicle accident.