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2008 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1252720 · 2016-01-13

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE CONTACT LOST CONSCIENTIOUS AND THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD. THE FRONT END CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED BACK INJURIES THAT NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND SALVAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS AFTER THE CRASH THEY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10820009
Machine
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