NHTSA Complaint #758142 — 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE

CHILD SEAT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	758142
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE
Component	CHILD SEAT
Date of Incident	November 6, 2001
Date Filed	February 13, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

IN A LOW SPEED, LOW IMPACT CRASH, THE CHEST CLIP ON THE INTEGRAL CHILD SAFETY SEAT CAME OPEN. MY SON HAD MARKS ON HIS SHOLDERS. HARMON CHEVROLET ORDERED A NEW SEAT, BUT THE NEW ONE PERFORMED THE SAME WAY. THE CHEST STRAP IS WEAK ENOUGH FOR MY FOUR YEAR OLD TO PUSH HIS CHEST AGAINST IT WHEN STRAPPED IN AND POP IT OPEN. HARMON CONTACTED GM AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT WAS DESIGNED TO OPEN IN A CRASH. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF A MINOR CRASH CAUSED MARKS THAT A HIGH IMPACT CRASH WOULD BREAK HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS IMPELLED FORWARD. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A CHILD CAR SEAT BEING DESIGNED TO COME OPEN AND AM QUITE CONVINCED THAT THE OPPOSITE IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. THE SEAT IS VERY POORLY DESIGNED IN THAT THERE IS A HARD BAR SITUATED DIRECTLY UNDER THE BUTTOCKS AND IS UNSAFE IN THAT IT WILL NOT PROTECT A CHILD IN A CRASH. I WOULD TRULY LIKE TO SEE THESE FLAWS FIXED PROMPTLY.*AK

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