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2016 RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1388873 · 2017-07-01

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5,500
Speed
32 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A CAR CROSSED A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE ON A 2 LANE ROAD AND HIT MY TRUCK HEAD ON. THE CAR WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 40 MPH AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 32 MPH. ALL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK ALLOWING ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST AND RIGHT ARM. I SUSTAINED SEVERS BRUISING AND WHIPLASH. I AM STILL BEING TREATED FOR MY INJURIES. ..UPDATED 07/13/17 *BF ...UPDATED 08/02/17 *BF *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11002633
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown