Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags 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.
15
Latest Dec 13, 2004
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.
3%
of 432 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Chevrolet Venture submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 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 airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Dec 13, 2004
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THIS CAUSED THE HORN TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK. VEHICLE WA SRECALLED FOR STEERING RACK AND PINION REPLACEMENT. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND COULDN'T BE RESET, THE SENSOR UNIT SHORTED OUT AND BURNE DALL TAIL LIGHTS. CONSUMER TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER CLAIMED HE WAS 68 YEARS OF AGE AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE COULDN'T BE DRIVEN WITHOUT AIR BAGS BEING USED IN WHICH CASE THEY WERE WRONG.CONSUMER DRIVES ABOUT 3000 MILES PER WEEK AS A DELIVERY PERSON FOR A FURNACE COMPANY AND ALWAY USED SEAT BELTS. *AK
NHTSA ID
10103634
Incident
Dec 1, 2004
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Aug 9, 2003
MY 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY NO ONE IN IT AND NOT RUNNING WHEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A WIRING DEFECT AND WOULD COST MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH TO FIX IT!! APPARENTLY WATER GOT INTO THE WIRE HARNESS. HOW IS THIS MY FAULT? THANK GOD MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR!!!*AK
NHTSA ID
10031143
Incident
Jul 7, 2003
Mileage
96,000 mi
AirbagsSteering
Filed Jul 19, 2002
WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING LEFT TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND OWNER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK RACK AND PINION FAILED. AFTER REPLACEMENT, AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TT
NHTSA ID
8014370
Incident
Jun 2, 2002
Airbags
Filed Mar 29, 2002
Crash reported2 injuries reported
FRONT COLLISION AT 45-50 MPH, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY; HOWEVER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND IMMEDIATLY EXPLODED. NECK/JAW/BACK INJURIES TO PASSENGER. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO CHEST AND NECK AREAS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *JG
NHTSA ID
8006642
Incident
Mar 9, 2002
Airbags
Filed Feb 11, 2002
DASH WARNING LIGHT FOR THE AIRBAG CAME ON A STARTED UP AND STAYED ON, CONTROL MODULATOR FOR THE AIRBAG WAS BAD CAUSING SYSTEM FAILURE. THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ID
9005874
Incident
Oct 1, 2001
Airbags
Filed Oct 29, 2001
BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRS MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK CONSUMER STATED AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING, DEALER STATED BOTH AIR BAG MODULES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DEALER ONLY GAVE CONSUMER A 10 PERCENT DISCOUNT. *SLC
NHTSA ID
898360
Incident
Oct 6, 2001
AirbagsSteering
Filed May 12, 2001
MY 19 YR OLD SON LOST ABLITY TO STEER THE VAN AFTER LEAVING THE PARKING LOT, AFTER A SOCCER GAME. THE CAR WOULD NOT STEER LEFT AND WAS HARD TO MAINTAIN DRIVING STRAIGHT WITH ANY TYPE OF CONTROL. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VAN AND CONFIMN THE LOST OF STEERING. I AM UNDER THE IMPRESSION FROM THE DEALER THAT ALL THE STEERING UNIT NEED TO BE REPLACED . ALSO THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG COIL BROKE WHEN THE STEERING WENT OUT AND COULD HAVE CAUSED UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. STEERING WAS REPAIRED UNDER EXTENTED WARRENTY. REPAIR TO DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG COIL WAS NOT UNDER WARRENTY AND PAID FOR BY CUSTOMER. ALL REPAIR HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
NHTSA ID
745241
Incident
Apr 22, 2001
AirbagsSteering
Filed Jan 27, 2000
THE FRONT END LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY DUE TO RACK AND PINION AND AIR BAG COIL FAILURE. *MJS
NHTSA ID
550576
Airbags
Filed Oct 15, 1999
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING, INDICTATING A DEFECT . DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX VEHICLE ON 4 OCCASIONS, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK
NHTSA ID
850832
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Mar 1, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHEN CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, HE WAS TRYING TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO REDUCE SPEED, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT REDUCE SPEED, IT ACCELERATED. FRONT OF VEHICLE STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
NHTSA ID
835401
Incident
Dec 24, 1998
Airbags
Filed Feb 1, 1999
AIR BAG FAILED DURING COLLISION (UNSPECIFIED REASONS). YH
NHTSA ID
609897
Incident
Dec 1, 1998
AirbagsBrakesSeat belts
Filed Apr 30, 1998
1 injury reported
ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/COLLISION. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT CAME UNFASTENED.
NHTSA ID
535021
Incident
Dec 8, 1997
Airbags
Filed Apr 17, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT NOTIFICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
822538
Incident
Apr 3, 1998
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Dec 30, 1997
Crash reported
HAD BACKED VEHICLE UP & HIT TELPHONE POLE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF DRIVEWAY. PUT FOOT ON BRAKES TO STOP & HELD STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE DID 21 FT SLIDE BEFORE HITTING BUILDING. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ABS WORKED. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK
NHTSA ID
821086
Incident
Dec 17, 1997
Airbags
Filed Jul 30, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ID
814590
Incident
Jun 28, 1997
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.
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