# 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1321461` · 2016-09-28 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND BREATHING ISSUES DUE TO THE POWDER/FUMES CONTAINED WITHIN THE AIR BAGS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND THEN DRIVEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*