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2008 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1289209 · 2016-06-13

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V084000 (VISIBILITY) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10873879
Machine
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