10 of the 467 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Venture are about the seat belts — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10017916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BACK MIDDLE SEAT BELT. SHE STATES THAT THE PAST SATURDAY NOV.09.2002 SHE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED ON A FRONT COLLISION AND HER CHILD WAS SEATING ON THE BACK MIDDLE SEAT ON A CAR SEAT AND WHEN SHE STEP INTO THE BRAKES THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLE AND THE CHILD WAS THROWN INTO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED SINCE THERE WAS NOBODY INJURED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. MR
NHTSA complaint #8022622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DURING AN ACCIDENT, 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE HAD DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. PURCHASED 1999 VENTURE AND AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH AIR BAG SENSORS AND WIRING HARNESS.*AK DEALER REPLACED BELT, SAFETY FRONT (BUCKLE SIDE).
NHTSA complaint #8011355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK DRIVER ON SIDE OF CONSUMER'S CAR, AND SEATBELT BEHIND PASSENGER DIDN'T HOLD CCS OR CHILD IN PLACE, SEAT FLEW BACKWARDS, AND CHILD LANDED ON HANDS AND KNEES. JACK FOR CHANGING TIRES ALSO CAME OUT OF COMPARTMENT IN BACK OF TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #879495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE EXTENDING SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #868679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS HAVING TROUBLE FINDING A CAR SEAT THAT WOULD FIT INTO VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF SEAT BELT BUCKLES. SERVICE MANAGER HAS TRIED SEVERAL CAR SEATS FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS, AND FOUND THAT NONE WERE ACCESSIBLE TO VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM FURTHER.
NHTSA complaint #868062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT HAS A COMFORT GUIDE THAT IS USED WITH THE SEATBELT TO KEEP SEATBELT FROM HITTING CHILD ACROSS THE FACE OR NECK. THIS COMFORT GUIDE HAS A PIECE OF VELCRO THAT IF CHILD TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT IT COMES LOOSE, SO THERE'S NO PROTECTION AT THAT TIME. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT SHOULD NOT RELEASE WITH A SLIGHT TURN OF A CHILD.
NHTSA complaint #866482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT HOLDER MISSING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS GET STUCK IN A RETRACTED POSITION, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL THEM OUT FOR USE. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEATBELTS 3 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #836961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE CENTER REAR LAP SEATBELT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR A REAR FACING CAR SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.
NHTSA complaint #835037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.