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2017 RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1385662 · 2017-06-19

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IS WAS INTENDED, BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, UNPROVOKED BY ANY VEHICLE UPSET, ETC. THE SUDDEN DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BRIEFLY LOSE CONTROL AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHICH TOTALED THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, NECK, CHEST AND TORSO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND WAS TRAVELING UNDER 20MPH AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE BUT IS NOT AVAILABLE YET. THE OFFICER WALKED THE SCENE AND WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THERE WAS NO IMPACT OF ANY SORT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ...UPDATED 08/02/17 *BF UPDATED 08/17/17 *BF *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10995868
Machine
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