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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1202295 · 2015-07-27

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
152,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE SPLEEN AND A HEAD INJURY, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONTACT BEING IN A COMA FOR 26 DAYS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10743669
Machine
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