Nine problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Venture. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. The front air bags did not deploy and the driver seat belt failed to restrain the consumer.
Air bag light comes on when air bag is not deployed. Once the light is light, it remains light until vehicle is turned off. Three year old vehicles should not experience intermittant reliability problems.
While driving 40 mph another vehicle going 50 mph "t"boned passenger's side. When it hit, air bags failed to deploy. Driver of Venture suffered bruises to his heart, shoulder, pelvis & chest and lacerations to knees.
While consumer was stopping was rear ended by another vehicle at 30 mph. Upon impact, front seat collasped, and front airbags did not deploy. The injuries that driver sustained caused a miscarraige of pregnancy. Consumer felt if airbags would have deployed,njuries would not have been so severe.
While driving 15 mph had a frontal impact in which driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, and did not protect the occupants in the crash. Front end was totaled. Also, emergency parking brake malfunctioned which not slow vehicle down in the crash. Manufacturer admitted there was a problem with the emergency parking brake. Please provide further information.
Consumer was involved in a side crash, impact on driver's side door front fender, speed 45-55 mph in which the side air bags did not deploy, causing injuries to the driver side occupant. Also, vehicle was totaled.
Airbag light came on. Took to vehicle dealer, and they replaced module. Then in July 2000, consumer was back at dealer for same problem. In August of 2000, consumer was back again. Consumer felt this was unsafe because when airbag light was on, it indicated that airbag will not deploy in an accident.
Just pulled away from stop light when another vehicle ran the light & "t" boned the Venture. Upon impact with other vehicle, driver's side air bag failed to deploy. Vehicle's being towed to dealership to have it checked & repaired.
Vehicle was involved in an accident. Hit a deer at approximately 65 mph, all four air bags did not deploy ( both frontal & side ). Dealer/manufacturer notified.