2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE

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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.

STEERING

DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES

CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED TO THE LEFT AND THEN BACK TO ITS LANE. THE REAR TIRES ROLLED OFF THE ROAD AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND DEEMED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

MY WIFE HIT A OLD STYLE VAN THAT HAD STOPPED FOR A DOG CROSSING A THE ROAD. THE WHOLE FRONT END HAD TO BE REPLACED. HOOD, GRILL, LIGHTS, BOTH FENDER HAD TO BE REPAIRED, ALSO THE STEAL TUBE UNDER THE RADIATOR FRAME HAD TO BE CUT OUT AND REPLACED. ON 11/5/2010 I HIT A DEER GOING 30 MPH, AGAIN FRONT END DAMAGE. BOTH TIMES THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND ON STAR DIDN'T RESPOND. I ASKED TWO DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS IF THE AIR BAG SENSOR COULD BE TESTED, ANSWER WAS NO.

Mileage: 49,357

MY WIFE HIT A OLD STYLE VAN THAT HAD STOPPED FOR A DOG CROSSING A THE ROAD. THE WHOLE FRONT END HAD TO BE REPLACED. HOOD, GRILL, LIGHTS, BOTH FENDER HAD TO BE REPAIRED, ALSO THE STEAL TUBE UNDER THE RADIATOR FRAME HAD TO BE CUT OUT AND REPLACED. ON 11/5/2010 I HIT A DEER GOING 30 MPH, AGAIN FRONT END DAMAGE. BOTH TIMES THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND ON STAR DIDN'T RESPOND. I ASKED TWO DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS IF THE AIR BAG SENSOR COULD BE TESTED, ANSWER WAS NO.

Mileage: 49,357

2005 CHEVROLET VENTURA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NON-DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FATHER AND STEP-MOTHER WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. HIS FATHER DIED FROM HIS INJURIES AND HIS STEP-MOTHER WAS INJURED. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FATHER HIT A DIRT BANK HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, HIS FATHER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HIS CHEST CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS LUNGS, SPLEEN, KIDNEYS AND RIBS. HIS STEP-MOTHER HIT THE DASH AND CENTER CONSOLE WITH HER H

THE DRIVER WAS SLOWING OR STOPPED WHEN SHE WAS REAR ENDED. THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY OR WHETHER IT DEPLOYED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. *TR

THE DRIVER WAS SLOWING OR STOPPED WHEN SHE WAS REAR ENDED. THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY OR WHETHER IT DEPLOYED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STEER PROPERLY AND THE BRAKES FAIL IN COLD WEATHER. THE FAILURES CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO AN ELECTRICAL POST. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STEER PROPERLY AND THE BRAKES FAIL IN COLD WEATHER. THE FAILURES CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO AN ELECTRICAL POST. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS TURNING THROUGH A LEFT BEND ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. POSTED SPEED 40 MPH, WHEN THE REAR AXLE SPLIT AT THE DRIVERS SIDE HUB. THIS CAUSED ME TO SPIN AROUND AND CRASH BETWEEN A POWER POLE AND A TREE. MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED EVEN WITH FRONTAL IMPACT AND BOTH SIDE DOOR IMPACTED. WE WALKED AWAY WITH MINOR WHIPLASH AND A FEW BUMPS HERE AND THERE, BUT THE VAN WAS TOTALED WITH LESS THAN 31,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS WELL MAINTAINED. *JB

Mileage: 31,235

I WAS TURNING THROUGH A LEFT BEND ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. POSTED SPEED 40 MPH, WHEN THE REAR AXLE SPLIT AT THE DRIVERS SIDE HUB. THIS CAUSED ME TO SPIN AROUND AND CRASH BETWEEN A POWER POLE AND A TREE. MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED EVEN WITH FRONTAL IMPACT AND BOTH SIDE DOOR IMPACTED. WE WALKED AWAY WITH MINOR WHIPLASH AND A FEW BUMPS HERE AND THERE, BUT THE VAN WAS TOTALED WITH LESS THAN 31,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS WELL MAINTAINED. *JB

Mileage: 31,235

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY VENTURE. THERE'S A BAR THAT ATTACHES MY AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR TO THE VAN AND MAKES THE DOOR OPEN AND CLOSE. WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSING, IT CAUSES A TRIANGULAR GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR, VAN AND BAR. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR HAS A SENSOR THAT IF SOMEONE IS IN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND VAN, IT WILL STOP AND OPEN THE DOOR UP. THERE IS A PIECE OF PLASTIC ON THE FLOOR WHERE THE CARPET STOPS AND BEFORE THE METAL SIDE OF THE VAN BEGINS. MY COUSIN'S DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER

Mileage: 33,000

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY VENTURE. THERE'S A BAR THAT ATTACHES MY AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR TO THE VAN AND MAKES THE DOOR OPEN AND CLOSE. WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSING, IT CAUSES A TRIANGULAR GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR, VAN AND BAR. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR HAS A SENSOR THAT IF SOMEONE IS IN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND VAN, IT WILL STOP AND OPEN THE DOOR UP. THERE IS A PIECE OF PLASTIC ON THE FLOOR WHERE THE CARPET STOPS AND BEFORE THE METAL SIDE OF THE VAN BEGINS. MY COUSIN'S DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER

Mileage: 33,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED HE LEFT THE ROAD VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE AND WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT. STRIKING THE TREE KEPT THE VEHICLE FROM GOING OVER THE EMBANKMENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE SWERVING TO AVOID HITTING A DOG. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE BLEW OUT AS WELL. UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB

Mileage: 29,000

INDIVIDUAL BROKE WRIST WHEN AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENED IN 2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN.*AK

ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 2004, I ENTERED THE MIDDLE ROW OF MY SON-IN-LAW?S NEW 2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SLIDING REAR SIDE DOOR. AFTER I SAT DOWN AND CLOSED THE DOOR, IT SEEMED TO NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. I PROCEEDED TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR AGAIN. AS THE DOOR STARTED TO OPEN, I TRIED CLOSING IT WITH THE DOOR HANDLE. HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO OPEN FULLY. BY THE TIME I REALIZED THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT GOING TO STOP, DESPITE MY CLOSING PRESSURE ON THE DOOR HANDLE

ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 2004, I ENTERED THE MIDDLE ROW OF MY SON-IN-LAW?S NEW 2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SLIDING REAR SIDE DOOR. AFTER I SAT DOWN AND CLOSED THE DOOR, IT SEEMED TO NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. I PROCEEDED TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR AGAIN. AS THE DOOR STARTED TO OPEN, I TRIED CLOSING IT WITH THE DOOR HANDLE. HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO OPEN FULLY. BY THE TIME I REALIZED THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT GOING TO STOP, DESPITE MY CLOSING PRESSURE ON THE DOOR HANDLE

RENTED A CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN FROM AVIS IN FLAGSTAFF, AZ ON 10/30/04. THE FOLLOWING EVENING (AFTER DARK) AS MY WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE POWER SLIDING DOOR HER HAND BECAME CAUGHT BEHIND THE HANDLE. HER ELBOW WAS PINNED AGAINST THE SEAT BACK AND HER WRIST AND THUMB WERE BROKEN. HER MIDDLE FINGER WAS ALSO INJURED. SHE WILL BE IN A CAST UNTIL AT LEAST 1/20/05.*AK

Mileage: 3,000