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1989 Ford Escort seat belts problems

The 1989 Ford Escort has 20 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

20

Seat Belts complaints

10%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD ESCORT. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE SHE WAS REAR-ENDED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER HEAD AREA. SHE MENTIONED SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELTS AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH AND BELIEVED THE FAILURE OF THE SEATBELTS CONTRIBUTED TO HER INJURIES. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · September 3, 2008 · crash

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1989 Ford Escort have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1989 Ford Escort seat belts — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.