1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 115

Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash If you've had a crash, do you need new safety beltsor built-in child restraint parts? After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But if the safety belts or built-in child restraint harness If an air bag inflates, you'll need to replace air bag straps were stretched, as they would if be worn during a system parts.See the parton the air bag system earlierin more severe crash,then you need new safety belts or this section. harness straps. If the frontal air bags inflate, you'll also need to replace the driver's and rightfront passenger's safety belt buckle assembly. Be sure todo so. Then thenew buckle assembly will be there to help protect you in a collision. If safety belts or built-in child restraint harness straps are cutor damaged, replace them. Collision damage also may mean you will need to have safety belt, built-in or replaced. New child restraint or seat parts repaired parts and repairs may be necessary evenif the safety belt or built-in child restraint wasn't being used at the time of the collision. 1-102