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2008 DODGE RAM 1500 — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 1205816 · 2015-08-04

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
77,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING VEERED TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NOSE AND HEAD INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SUSPENSION FRACTURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10746114
Machine
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