# NHTSA recall 90V045000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 90V045000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1990\-03\-08
- Owners notified: 1990\-04\-19
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
- Units potentially affected: 268

## What is wrong

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


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

FORD WILL REPLACE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS IN THE AFFECTED CARS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELT WARNING LIGHTS; FMVSS 208.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 FORD FESTIVA](/makes/ford/festiva/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-10\-01 to 1989\-11\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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