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2008 DODGE RAM 1500 — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1318810 · 2016-09-19

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR BUMPER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER ABRUPTLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. WHILE BRAKING, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO SECURE THE OCCUPANTS IN THE SEATS. BOTH OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED HEAD, FACIAL, AND BACK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10907964
Machine
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