Vehicle recall 79V012000 · January 9, 1979
Mercury Bobcat and Ford Pinto
Some of the involved vehicles do not have the hair pin clip used to retain the pushrod to the brake pedal pushrod pin installed.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V012000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 9, 1979
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- March 9, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 450
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
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 (1979): 1979
- Mercury Bobcat (1979): 1979
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