Vehicle recall 78V069000 · April 4, 1978
Mercury Bobcat and Ford Pinto
In the event of a frontal impact, fuel leakage may occur at the fuel line to fuel pump connection in the engine compartment.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- In the event of a frontal impact, fuel leakage may occur at the fuel line to fuel pump connection in the engine compartment. These vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity".
- Remedy
- Dealer will install a pair of front bumper bracket extension plates to supply added protection for this fuel line connection.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel line to fuel pump connection.consequences of defect: fuel leakage resulting from a vehicle collision couldlead to a vehicle fire and injury to passengers.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V069000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 4, 1978
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- June 9, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 284,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Structure › Body › Bumpers
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 (1976): 1976
- Mercury Bobcat (1976): 1976
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