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2014 RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1268962 · 2016-03-18

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE IMPACT STRUCK THE CONTACT'S FACE AND RELEASED DUST AND METAL DEBRIS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT AND HIS WIFE WERE INJURED, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V459000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10850413
Machine
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