2003 Chevrolet Venture

Driving on a driveway (estimated speed 5-10 mph) when I noted that the driver side door didn't seem completely closed. I tugged on the door handle to shut it and instantaneously felt the driver-side side airbag deploy, scraping my left forearm, left ear, and rupturing the left eardrum. There had been no collision or accident involving the car or any other structure. The vehicle has not been in a prior accident, and has not had additional electric work performed to any of its systems since manufacturing. The vehicle is available for inspection, it has not been inspected yet by a manufacturer or dealer, and the airbag affected my safety by causing physical harm due to faulty deployment.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES AND INTERNAL INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

DRIVER OF VEH. #1 2003 CHEV VENTURE LS WAS EAST BOUND THROUGH A CONTROLED INTERSECTION, WHEN VEH. 2 A 1997 JEEP WAS WEST BOUND IN INTO THE INTERSECTION AND MADE AN ABRUP LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF VEH. #1. BOTH VEHICLES STRUCK EACH OTHER IN THE LEFT FRONT CORNER OF EACH VEHICLE. VEH. #1 WAS DECLARED TOTALLED BY TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO. THE LF PORTION OF THE VAN WAS SHOVED BACK IN TO THE MOTOR, RADIATOR, ALONG WITH THE LF WHEEL AND ASSEMBLY. THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY FROM THE NEAR HEAD ON CRASH.

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE BOTH TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL WHERE THERE WERE INJURIES REPORTED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD, KNEE, HIP, AND ARM INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V222000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000. DR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED ON BEHALF OF THE VEHICLE OWNER AND DRIVER. THIS CHEVY VENTURE WAS INVOLVED IN A TWO VEHICLE, HEAD-ON CRASH VS. A CHEVY SILVERADO. BOTH FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS IN THE VENTURE WERE KILLED IN THE CRASH. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS IN THE VENTURE FAILED TO DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THE IMPACT WAS SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO CAUSE FATAL INJURIES. THE AIRBAGS IN THE SILVERADO DID DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND CRASHED HEAD FIRST INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

THE VEHICLE IS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A 25MPH ROAD. THE PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR EXTERIOR VEHICLE DAMAGE. THE AIRBAG JUST DEPLOYED. I WAS NOT INJURED NOR WERE THERE ANY PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHO SERVICES THE VEHICLE, WHO SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING, I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO ADVISED ME TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS AND MY INSURANCE CO. HE SAID THEY WOULD START A FILE ON THE INCIDENT AND HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL GENERAL MOTORS TOLD HIM WHAT HE COULD DO. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AFTER WORK I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM SEE IF THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND SHOW THEM THE DEPLOYED AIRBAG. WE AGREED THAT I WOULD DROP OFF THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. AFTER 2 DAYS I SPOKE WITH GENERAL MOTORS WHO SAID THEY WOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND COULD NOT AUTHORIZE A RENTAL CAR FOR THE TIME IT WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING DAY THINKING IT WOULD BE INSPECTED ON MONDAY. AFTER 2 DAYS I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS WHO STILL HAD NOT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. LATER THAT DAY I SPOKE WITH A 3RD PARTY INSPECTOR WHOM GENERAL MOTORS HIRED. HE WOULD NOT BE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK. 9 DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF TO THE DEALER 11 DAYS SINCE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE ENTIRE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER GENERAL MOTORS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH A RENTAL CAR. THE 3RD PARTY INSPECTOR CALLED AFTER HE HAD INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED ME IT WOULD BE ANOTHER 7-8 DAYS BEFORE I WOULD HEAR ANYTHING FROM GENERAL MOTORS. SO WE ARE GOING TO BE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 18 AND 21 DAYS TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE GENERAL MOTORS. *TR