Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V045000

Seat belts: front: warning light/devices

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-03-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V045000

Seat belts: front: warning light/devices

Component
Seat belts: front: warning light/devices
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
268
Reported to NHTSA
1990-03-08
Owners notified
1990-04-19

Defect description

THE "FASTEN SEAT BELTS" WARNING LIGHTS MAY NOT WORK WHEN THE IGNITION IS SWITCHED TO THE "ON" POSITION DURING COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.

Safety risk

OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT RECEIVE THIS WARNING TO USE SAFETY BELTS AND CARS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208.

Manufacturer remedy

FORD WILL REPLACE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS IN THE AFFECTED CARS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELT WARNING LIGHTS; FMVSS 208.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Ford Festiva1990

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.