Side/window Air Bag problems of the 1999 Chevrolet Venture

Four problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Venture. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/23/2003

Vehicle was in a severe driver side collision, but none of the air bags, even the side air bag deployed upon impact.

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/21/2001

Driver side airbag - extended out from seat - potential predeployment hazard, Chevrolet states no recall so will not cover under warranty.

3 Side/window Air Bag problem

Item 1, steering column; 55 reports of bolt giving way causing add'l bolt to shear off and steering column to separate. Investigated by insurance, this apparently was not involved in this crash. Item 2, air bags, neither front or side air bags deployed in this 2. 25 time rollover. There was a passenger in the front seat. Vehicle came to rest on passenger side. Seems side airbags should have deployed.

4 Side/window Air Bag problem

Consumer was involved in a 25 mph frontal collision in which driver's side and passenger's side air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.




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