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Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 2004

Air Bags

WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT A PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10097078

57,000 miles · Jun 7, 2004

Air BagsCrashInjury

DURING A FRONT SIDE VEHICLE COLLISION AT 55 MPH SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10075781

56,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004

Air Bags

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I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON JULY 31, 2003 FROM BAKER MOTORS IN MILAN IN. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED COMING ON AND OFF. I CALLED BAKER MOTOR AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME SOMEONE WOULD BE CONTACTING ME. NO ONE CONTACTED ME. ON AUGUST 27, 2003 THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, THERE WAS NO COLLISION. ON AUG. 28, 2003 THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. THE USED CAR DEALERSHIP, BAKER MOTORS, IN MILAN IN. HAS REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS AT THEIR COST STATING IT IS A DEFECT AND IS THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY. GENERAL MOTORS HAS REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS AT THEIR COST STATING, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USED CAR DEALER BECAUSE THEY SOLD IT TO ME THAT WAY, AND ALSO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS SUPPOSE TO BE MAINTENANCE FREE, THEREFORE THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING THAT I SHOULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS. THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY UNLESS FROM THE FORCE OF A COLLISION AND THERE WAS NO COLLISION, YET THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I WAS SOLD A VEHICLE THAT WAS UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, AND THAT AN INSURANCE COMPANY CAN REFUSE TO INSURE.

NHTSA ODI #10070827

60,000 miles · Jan 7, 2004

Air BagsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10053567

22,900 miles · Dec 3, 2003

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER STRUCK A LARGE DEER CROSSING THE ROAD. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, CONSUMER'S SON SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A DITCH, FLIPPED ON ITS ROOF, AND SLID DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT THE AIR BAGS …

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NHTSA ODI #10049979

Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 2003

Air BagsCrashInjury

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10017155

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2003

Air Bags

WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10014873

13,100 miles · Jan 7, 2003

Air BagsCrashInjury

2002 CHEVY VENTURE VAN WITH TWO FRONT, AND TWO SIDE AIR IMPACT BAGS. DRIVERS SIDE OF VAN WAS T-BONED ACCROSS THE ENTIRE SIDE OF THE VAN AND THE SIDE IMPACT BAG DID NOT GO OFF. THE VAN WAS HIT BY A HUGE BRIGADIER DUMP TRUCK LEAVING FROM A STOP SIGN. THE VAN WAS TOTALED. WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAG GO OFF? ACCIDENT WAS ON 11/20/0…

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NHTSA ODI #10000753

1,800 miles · Dec 30, 2002

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THIS RESULTED IN INJURIES TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10001627

Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 2002

Air Bags

CONSUMER STATES: WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 35MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD. TS

NHTSA ODI #8023311

Official recalls

07V349000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage

Aug 8, 2007

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A FRACTURE MAY ALLOW FUEL VAPORS TO PASS THROUGH AND ALLOW DROPLETS OF FUEL TO ACCUMULATE ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE RECALL WILL BE MAILED IN TWO PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 4, 2007. THE SECOND PHASE WILL BE MAILED ON DECEMBER 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668. THE VEHICLE POPULATION INCLUDES BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND PONTIAC AZTEK VEHICLE BUILT IN MAY 2003; CHEVROLET VENTURE AND PONTIAC MONTANA VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002; AND ALL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO, AND HAWAII.

04V597000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Dec 22, 2004

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF A PASSENGER USES THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND HOLDS ONTO THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS BEING OPENED BY THE MOTOR, THE PASSENGER'S ARM MAY BE PUSHED INTO THE SEAT BACK OR ARMREST AND A WRIST OR LOWER ARM INJURY MAY RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE. IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER OR MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER-SIDE, THE INTERIOR HANDLE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED FOR APPEARANCE REASONS. NOTE: BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED, GM ADVISES OWNERS TO NOT USE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DRIVER CAN OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR FROM SWITCHES AT THE DRIVER'S POSITION OR BY USING THE REMOTE KEY FOB. THE DRIVER SHOULD TELL PASSENGERS TO USE THE SWITCH LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE DOOR TO OPEN OR CLOSE IT. THE DRIVER SHOULD USE THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO PREVENT OPERATION OF THE POWER DOOR BY CHILDREN OR BY OTHERS WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS USE. THE OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER MAILING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON MAY 31, 2005. THE SECOND PHASE MAILING BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2005. PHASE 2 BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. PHASE 3 (FINAL PHASE) BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2005, TO ALL REMAINING CUSTOMERS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668; OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.

02V222000 · Air Bags:frontal

Aug 9, 2002

CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIR BAG CUSHION WOULD NOT INFLATE FULLY, REDUCING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BAG TO PROTECT THE DRIVER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300, CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.

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NHTSA investigations

PE04064 · POWER-SLIDING Door

Opened Sep 17, 2004 · Closed Dec 22, 2004

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:door

SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE AVAILABLE WITH AN OPTIONAL POWER SLIDING DOOR.THE INTERIOR HANDLE IS ORIENTED IN THE VERTICAL POSITION IN THE DOOR PANEL AND LINES UP AT THE ELBOW LEVEL WHEN THE OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE 2ND-ROW OUTBOARD POSITION.IF THE OCCUPANT HOLDS THE INTERIOR HANDLE IN THE THUMB UP POSITION DURING POWER-ASSISTED OPENING, THE ARM/WRIST CAN BE PUSH BACK WITH FORCE AGAINST THE 2ND-ROW BUCKET SEAT OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIR SEAT BACK CREATING A RISK OF INJURY (OTHER SEATING CONFIGURATIONS HAVE AMPLE SEAT TO DOOR CLEARANCE TO AVOID ENTRAPMENT OF THE LOWER ARM).AMONG THE 103 TOTAL REPORTS, THERE WERE 102 ALLEGED INJURIES INCLUDING ARM/WRIST, THUMB AND SHOULDER INJURIES.A COUNT OF INJURIES REVEALS THAT 76 INJURIES WERE A FRACTURED OR A BROKEN ARM/WRIST REQUIRING AN IMMOBILIZING CAST FOR FOUR-TO-SIX WEEKS.ALL INJURIES INVOLVE THE RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR.THE LEFT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS ON FAR FEWER VEHICLES, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT PRODUCES LESS FORCE.GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY BY LETTER DATED DECEMBER 21, 2004, THAT IT WILL RECALL MODEL YEAR 1997 THOUGH EARLY 2005 GM U-VAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND WITH 2ND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN CHAIRS (NHTSA RECALL #04V597).AS PART OF THE RECALL REMEDY, GM WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE WITH A FLUSH MOUNTED HANDLE THAT WILL PREVENT AN OCCUPANT FROM GRASPING THE HANDLE WITH THE PALM BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND DOOR PANEL (THUMB UP ORIENTATION) AND THUS ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR ARM/WRIST ENTRAPMENT.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.