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2004 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

fire · 1291439 · 2016-06-21

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
150,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NEAR THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. SHORTLY AFTER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG EXPLODED AND COMBUSTED INTO FLAMES DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. UPDATED 09/29/16*LJ CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL NOTICE STATE: "THE DRIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE, DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE IF EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME." UPDATED 6/20/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10875569
Machine
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