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2008 DODGE RAM 3500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1313787 · 2016-09-01

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE SHOULDER, TUMBLED DOWN A HILL, AND CRASHED INTO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. MEANWHILE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10903146
Machine
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