Vehicle recall 77V064000 · May 2, 1977
1977 Ford Pinto
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars". These light trucks were incorrectly classified as passenger vehicles and were equipped with load range "a" instead of load range "b" tires. This could lead to inadvertent vehicle overloading.
- Remedy
- Dealer will inspect and replace load range "a" with the proper load range "b" tires, without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks.system: tires.consequences of defect: overloading of tires could cause abnormal wear,possibly leading to tire failure, loss of vehicle control, and an accident.note: it is recommended that until the proper tires are mounted on the vehicle,the cargo payload should be limited to 200 lbs.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V064000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 2, 1977
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- June 20, 1977
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 46
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Tires
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 (1977): 1977
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