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2007 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1241176 · 2015-11-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
135,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON ICY ROADS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT LOST CONTROL. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPIN AND CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE FOR UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10806796
Machine
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