Vehicle recall 70V114000 · September 25, 1970
1971 Ford Pinto
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Certification labels were erroneously installed with vehicle build date OF08/71 instead of 08/70.(correct by replacing with correct label.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 70V114000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 25, 1970
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- September 22, 1970
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,188
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Pinto (1971): 1971
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