| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V045000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FESTIVA |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19891001 - 19891101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
268 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19900419 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19900419 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19900308 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900314 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
208 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE "FASTEN SEAT BELTS" WARNING LIGHTS MAY NOT WORK WHEN THE IGNITION IS SWITCHED TO THE "ON" POSITION DURING COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. |
| Consequence Summary: |
OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT RECEIVE THIS WARNING TO USE SAFETY BELTS AND CARS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208. |
| Corrective Summary: |
FORD WILL REPLACE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS IN THE AFFECTED CARS. |