Recall 78V069000: 1976 Mercury Bobcat and 1 other model

Report received

Apr 4, 1978

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

284,000vehicles

Model years

1976

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1976 Ford Pinto1 complaints
• 1976 Mercury Bobcat0 complaints