The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is an office within the NHTSA which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The NHTSA is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the ODI finds a safety issue. NHTSA investigations for the 1989 Ford Festiva, both ongoing and closed, are listed below:

  1. INVESTIGATION: SEAT BELT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION

    NHTSA #PE95013

    Status:
    RECALLED

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  2. INVESTIGATION: REAR SAFETY BELT

    NHTSA #PE89139

    Status:
    CLOSED

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  4. INVESTIGATION: SEAT SEPARATION

    NHTSA #PE90083

    Status:
    CLOSED

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