FORD PINTO 1971: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V111000

Make Model Year
FORD PINTO 1971
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-06-28 1971-06-28 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-05-01 - 1971-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4225

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-42.BRAKE FLUID MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATEDWITH SMALLAMOUNT OF GASOLINE.COULD AFFECT RUBBER COMPONENT S IN BRAKING SYSTEMANDRESULT IN SOME DETERIORATION IN BRAKING , EVIDENCED BY INCREASED PEDALEFFORTS AND UNEVEN BRAKING.'C ORRECT BY FLUSHING BRAKING SYSTEM AND REFILLINGWITH NEW FLUID .'