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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash4 injured · 1221314 · 2015-09-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
170,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL, UPPER TORSO, AND RIGHT HAND INJURIES. PASSENGER NUMBER TWO SUSTAINED A HEAD LACERATION AND CONCUSSION. PASSAGE NUMBER THREE SUSTAINED AN UPPER TORSO INJURY. PASSENGER NUMBER FOUR, WHO WAS SEATED NEXT TO THE WINDOW, SUSTAINED AN UPPER TORSO AND LEFT LEG INJURY. ALL FOUR PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE WERE SEATED IN THE FIRST ROW AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10767465
Machine
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