Recalls for 1989 Ford Festiva

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Maxis - Muiden (Netherlands)

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Maxis Muiden 24/05/2023 12h07
Not the first time I have captured a car who caught my attention on the parking of the Maxis shopping strip. This time a Mazda Demio of 2022. The last car of my parents was a 1999 model of this car. My parents passed away in 2006 and 2009 and this type of car is becoming rare nowadays. This one is of the first generation Mazda Demio and already 21 years old and still in good shape.

Mazda Demio
The Mazda Demio is a subcompact/supermini/B-segment small car manufactured by Mazda since 1996. While sold across four generations in the domestic Japanese market, the Demio nameplate was rarely used outside of Japan, where it was usually called the Mazda2. The Demio nameplate was retired in 2019 as Mazda changed over to "Mazda2" for their home market as well.

Production of the new Demio started in July 1996 (sold as the 121 outside Japan and Europe) used the DW platform. Ford retailed a version in Japan as the Ford Festiva Mini Wagon. In 1997, the Mazda logo was changed to the current logo. The Demio received a horizontal grille in September 1998 for Japanese market. The Demio received a facelift in December 1999 with a revised exterior, redesigned dashboard, cabin air filtration, retuned automatic transmission, and available DSC. The original Demio was replaced in 2002.

FACTS & FIGURES
Also called: Mazda 121 (19962002), Mazda2 (20022019), Ford Festiva
Production: 19962019 (first generation till 2002)
Assembly: Hiroshima, Japan - Valencia, Spain - Bogotá, Colombia
Body style: 5-door hatchback
Length: 3,815 mm
Width: 1,670 mm
Heigth: 1,535 mm

[ Wikipedia - Mazda Demio ]

DEFECT #1 - SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Posted on: 1995-06-27
Description
The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break.  These red plastic release buttons are marked press.  If a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.

Consequence
The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.

Corrective Action
Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks.  They should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure that latch is securely locked, and then pressing the release button.  The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed.  If either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge.  The manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.

Notes
System: interior; seat belts; belt buckles.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with safety belts made by takata corporation.note: the 1987 through 1989 4-door mercury tracers involved in this recallcampaign were only sold in canada.  No tracers sold in the united states are involved.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.  Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

DEFECT #2 - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

Posted on: 1996-06-27
Description
Equipment description: aftermarket ball joint/control arm manufactured by moog industries.  Due to mispackaging, certain ball joint/control arm assemblies were incorrectly placed in the wrong boxes.

Consequence
These ball joint/control arm assemblies will not fit into the frame recess without being altered.  Also the stud is undersized and will not fit the spindle properly possibly causing a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

Corrective Action
Moog will replace the incorrectly packaged assemblies with correct ball joint/control arm assemblies.

Notes
System: suspension; independent front control arm; upper; ball joint.  Equipment description: aftermarket ball joint/control arm assemblies for use on 1988 through 1993 ford festiva model vehicles.  Owner notification: distributors/dealers have already been notified of the problem and customers will be notified shortly.note: owners who do not receive the correct assemblies free of charge within a reasonable time should contact moog at 1-314-385-3400.  Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.