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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.
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.
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 HEAD, CUTTING HER ACROSS THE FOREHEAD. *JB
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 HEAD, CUTTING HER ACROSS THE FOREHEAD. *JB
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
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
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
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
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