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1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

1 injured · 284426 · 2001-03-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
VENTURE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY AND THE SIDE WINDOW NEXT TO THE DRIVERS SEAT EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE SAFETY GLASS. IT SHADDERED INTO THOUSAND OF PIECES AND THEY FLEW ALL OVER THE VAN. IT IS MY UNDERSTAND THAT SAFETY GLASS IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE GLASS TOGETHER. THIS DID NOT HAPPENED. IT WAS LIKE IF THE GLASS HAD BEEN FROZEN AND THEN SHADDERED. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSE ME TO CRASH. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER CHEVY VANS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
742970
Machine
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