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1989 Ford Tempo Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
20
Latest Jan 23, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
16%
of 124 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Ford Tempo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Seat belts
Filed Jan 23, 2007

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SUPPORT ON THE 1989 FORD TEMPO HAD DISENGAGED ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER , AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO FIX THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD. *AK UPDATED 2/22/2007 - THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE SEAT BELT SUPPORT WAS MADE FROM AN INFERIOR PLASTIC WHICH BECAME BRITTLE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10179485
Incident
Jul 1, 2006
Mileage
72,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Dec 2, 1998

DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES BELTS WOULD WORK WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, BELTS WOULD GO TO ORIGINAL POSITION. BETS ALSO RETRACT TO ORIGINAL POSITION WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
831625
Incident
Jan 4, 1998
Exterior lightingSeat belts
Filed Apr 22, 1997

NYLON STRAP THAT RETRACTS SHOULDER BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
516716
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 9, 1997

DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED TO DISENGAGE, TIGHTENING UPON BEING WORN. HUSBAND HAD TO CUT HER OUT OF THE BELT. *AK

NHTSA ID
803296
Incident
Jun 10, 1996
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Jan 14, 1997

ENGINE FAN FAILED.

NHTSA ID
513946
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
Exterior lightingSeat belts
Filed Dec 17, 1996

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
512973
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Dec 3, 1996

FOR THE THIRD TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS STOPPED WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
805822
Seat belts
Filed Sep 18, 1996

MOTORBELT RETRACTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
508850
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Sep 13, 1996

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. A VERY LOUD NOISE IS EXPERIENCED WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS, COMING FROM THE SEAT BELT MOTOR.*AK

NHTSA ID
802388
Incident
Feb 15, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Aug 19, 1996

DRIVER'S SEAT LAP BELTS WILL NOT UNLATCH. OCCUPANT HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF SEAT BELT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
801042
Incident
Aug 16, 1996
Seat belts
Filed May 6, 1996

MOTORBELTS TRACK/MOTOR FAILED TWICE. *DSH

NHTSA ID
504256
Incident
Aug 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 25, 1996

DRIVERS SIDE W/PASSENGER HAVING PREMATURE FAILURE OF SEAT BELT ENGAGING AROUND OCCUPANT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA ID
981175
Seat belts
Filed Feb 26, 1996

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ID
979695
Seat belts
Filed Oct 4, 1995

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT OPEN. TT CONSUMER STATED BUTTON IS STILL HOOKED WILL NOT PUSH OPEN, CONSUMER HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF SEAT BELT WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS.*JB

NHTSA ID
972909
Incident
Sep 30, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Aug 30, 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE DEALER THE WHOLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE . TT

NHTSA ID
971311
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
BrakesEngineSeat belts+1 more
Filed Aug 24, 1995

CLUTCH FAILED TWICE,TRANSMISSION FAILED, BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED, AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED, OIL PAN GASKET REPLACED. TT

NHTSA ID
971018
Seat belts
Filed Jul 20, 1995

SEATBELT TRACK FAILED, SEATBELT IS LOCKED IN POSITION. TT

NHTSA ID
969151
Incident
Jul 7, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jul 12, 1995

CONSUMER WAS IN CAR CUT IT OFF OPEN DOOR THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULDN'T LET PERSON OUT OF SEAT . TT

NHTSA ID
968701
Incident
Jul 6, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jul 12, 1995

THE PASSENGERS FRONT AUTOMATIC RETRACTABLE SEATBELT DOES NOT RUN ALONG THE TRACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
968657
Incident
Jul 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Jan 10, 1995
1 injury reported

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE STICKS AND DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. TT

NHTSA ID
958521
Incident
Jan 9, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical32Engine26Brakes17Exterior lighting16Driver assistance8Steering8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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