1998 Chevrolet Venture Seat belts Problems

SEAT BELTS FAIL TO LATCH ON REAR REMOVABLE PASSENGER SEATS (7 PASS. OPTION) 3 SEATS USABLE OUT OF 5. 2ND ROW RH OUTER BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTOR - IT'S STUCK. INQUIRED WITH CHEVROLET DEALER, SADLER MOTORS - S.S.M. MI GM SAID NO RECALLS ISSUED, OR WILL BE ISSUED. I TOOK THE LATCH FROM THE SEAT 2ND ROW RH OUTER SEAT AND PUT IT ON THE CENTER SEAT SO THE RETRACTABLE BELT COULD BE USED - GIVING ME 3 SAFE SEATS. NO HELP FROM DEALER OR GM. WE HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT IS PRIMARILY USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN TO/FROM SCHOOL - NOW WE HAVE TO LIMIT THE CHILDREN WE CAN SAFELY TRANSPORT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10229913

Incident

Jun 17, 2005

Mileage

85,000 mi

REAR SEATBELTS FAIL DUE TO THE BUCKLE SLIPPING DOWN EXPOSING THE PARTS INSIDE. THESE PARTS COME APART WHEN EXPOSED. 2 HAVE FAILED SO FAR...RENDERING 2 SEATS AS UNUSABLE AND UNSAFE FOR TRAVEL IN VEHICLE. A THIRD SEAT IS IN PROCESS OF FAILING...BUCKLE HAS TO BE KEPT UP WITH DUCT TAPE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10117968

Incident

Apr 14, 2005

Mileage

128,614 mi

REAR LOCKING LATCH PLATE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10056109

Incident

Jan 3, 2004

Mileage

83,000 mi

THE SEATBELTS IN THE PASSENGER SEATS CONTINUOUSLY LOCK, WHICH REQUIRES MY CHILDREN TO UNFASTEN THEM AND REFASTEN THEM SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043094

Incident

Oct 17, 2003

Mileage

95,000 mi

THE "PRETENSIONER" OF THE SEATBELT SYSTEM ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE HAS FAILED NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THIS MEANS THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE ALERT LIGHT THAT WARNS OF TROUBLE IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM SEEMS TO REVERT TO NORMAL AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT WHEN THE DEALER USES THE PROPER TEST EQUIPMENT IT CAN BE DETERMINED THE UNIT HAS FAILED. IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT MANY VENTURES ARE BEING USED WITH FAILED PRETENSIONERS AND THEIR OWNERS ARE UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE SINCE ALL INDICATIONS FROM THE ALERT LIGHT IS THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED ON MY VEHICLE IN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS AND CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE IS REFUSING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

10005399

Incident

Jan 30, 2003

THE FIRST BENCH SEAT, SEAT BELT WILL NOT HOLD WHEN THE CONSUMER CLICK THE TOP BUCKLE INSIDE OF THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ID

8021561

Incident

Oct 14, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND DRIVERS SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER, RESULTING IN MAJOR HEAD INJURIES.*AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8011354

Incident

Nov 25, 1999

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY FASTEN AFTER BEING LOCK ED.*JB

NHTSA ID

8010763

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

LEFT 2ND SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE. WHILE PROBLEMATIC FOR MONTHS, PRECISE CAUSE JUST IDENTIFIED. ANY SLIGHT PRESSURE TO (RED) RELEASE BUCKLE, THOUGH CAUSING NO VISIBLE CHANGE, CAUSES BUCKLE TO RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY AT A LATER TIME. WAS USED TO SECURE CHILD CAR SEAT. CONTINUALLY FOUND BUCKLE UNLATCHED AFTER TRIPS. ORIGINALLY SUSPECTED CHILD WAS RELEASING BUCKLE BUT RECENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED TRUE CAUSE (OTHER BELTS FINE). CHEVROLET DEALER DENIES THIS AS A SAFETY REPAIR, OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

754584

Incident

Nov 14, 2001

REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT REMAIN IN LATCH PLATE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

888674

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WILL NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTOR TO BE USED. WOULD GET HUNG UP IN RETRACTOR MECHANISM.*AK

NHTSA ID

880282

Incident

Jan 15, 2001

I REPORTED A DEFECT LAST WEEK ON MY INTEGRAL CHILD SAFETY SEAT - THE LATCH WHICH GOES ACROSS THE CHILD'S CHEST POPS OPEN WHEN PULLED ON - SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BOB TAGG THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR LAWRENCE HALL CHEVROLET THAT THE SAFETY RESTRAINTS ON THE NEW CHEVY VENTURE VANS DO THE SAME THING - AND THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT REPLACE MINE. I WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN ON THE ROAD WHOSE PARENTS (LIKE I WAS) THINKING THAT THEIR CHILD IS SAFELY STRAPPED IN AND THEY ARE FAR FROM IT. I IMPLORE YOU TO PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS DEFECT FOR THE WELFARE OF THESE CHILDREN. *AK

NHTSA ID

740450

THE BUILT IN CHILD SAFETY RESTRAINTS IN THE MIDDLE SEATS OF THE VAN ARE DEFECTIVE. THE LATCH WHICH GOES ACROSS THE CHILD'S CHEST, POPS OPEN WHEN TUGGED ON. THIS OCCURS ON BOTH RESTRAINTS (ONE RESTRAINT HAS NOT BEEN USED) WHICH MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ID

740226

SEATBELT BROKE; CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, AND THEY HAVEN'T RESPONDED. CLIP WILLNOT NOT HOLD WHEN CLIPPED IT INSIDE OF RETRACTOR, SO THAT IT CAN CLICK AND HOLD.*AK

NHTSA ID

872759

Incident

Sep 1, 2000

WHEN IT RAINS IT GOES INTO VEHICLE WHERE DOME LIGHT AND ELECTRONIC COMPUTER WERE MOUNTED ON THE CEILING WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. ALSO, ON MIDDLE REAR SEAT BOTH SEATBELTS JAMMED AND WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE, WHICH WONT PROTECT CHILD IN EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT, AND FIXED DRIVER'S REAR SEATBELT. FINALLY, REAR MIDDLE WINDOW PIN KEPT FALLING, WHICH ALLOWED THE WINDOWS TO STAY OPEN. DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES, BUT ON THE FOURTH TIME, THEY REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

870030

Incident

Nov 1, 1999

WE WERE APPROACHING A CRASH AND HAD TO SLAM ON OUR BRAKES AT 40MPH AND THE SEAT BELT HOLDING OUR SONS CAR SEAT BROKE APART

NHTSA ID

730299

Incident

Sep 4, 2000

THE SAFETY BELT LATCH HAS A LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION AND DOESN'T ALLOW FOR A PROPER FIT FOR TODDLER CAR SEATS. THEY HAVE THE OVER THE SHOULDER STRAP AND WHEN YOU TRY TO SECURELY BUCKLE THE SEAT IN PLACE THE LATCH DOESN'T ROTATE UP FAR ENOUGH TO SECURE THE BELT. I'VE TRIED A COUPLE DIFFERENT SEATS THAT WOULD SUIT OUR NEEDS PERFECTLY AND THEY CAN'T BE USED UNTIL OUR CHILD IS OVER 40LBS. THE SEAT WE PURCHED IS THE GRACO CHERISHED CAR GO, MODEL #8480HG. IT SITS WELL IN THE SEAT, BUT CAN'T BE LATCHED PROPERLY. IS THERE ANYTHING ON THE MARKET THAT I COULD PURCHASE THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO PROPERLY SECURE THE TODDLER/BOOSTER SEAT?

NHTSA ID

728897

REAR WINDOW WASHER FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

553651

Incident

Mar 23, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING EAST APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING WEST, ENTERED EASTBOUND LANE. BOTH VEHICLES COLLIDED HEAD-ON ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS INTACT, BUT DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. CHILDREN, IN REAR, SUSTAINED SOME BRUISES FROM SEAT BELTS, BUT NO TREATMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

862996

Incident

Apr 14, 2000

3-YEAR OLD CHILD UNDID THE CSS WITOUT PUSHING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE BUCKLE AT THE CHEST COULD BE UNDONE WITHOUT PINCHING IN THE SIDE CLASPS. DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

NHTSA ID

850862

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ID

838605

Incident

May 21, 1999

TSEAT BELTS WILL EITHER NOT BUCKLE OR WILL BUCKLE AND NOT RELEASE. CENTER MECHANISM IS POPPING, CAUSING FAILURE. BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT FOUR DIFFERENT SERVICES. *AK

NHTSA ID

835149

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

608902

Incident

Jul 9, 1998

SECOND ROW SEAT BELTS REPLACED SEVERAL TIME DUE TO LOCK UP, CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE LOCK UP AFTER REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID

541945

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO PUT A CSS FACING FOWARD IN REAR BUCKET SEAT OF VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER. NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WILL BE SENDING A COPY OF A VIDEO FOR ODI CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

826260

Incident

Apr 1, 1998