# 1996 DODGE RAM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `140875` · 1999-03-08 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I REAR ENDED ANOTHER PICKUP TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH.  THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE NOSE AND  POSSIBLE FRAME DAMAGE ALSO.  THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  ALTHOUGH I WAS WEARING THE SEATBELT, MY HEAD STILL MADE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL.  A FELLOW FIREFIGHTER IN TOWN  HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIANCE, IN THAT  HE HIT AN AUTO AT SPEED, AND HIS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER.  IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEW STYLE DODGE PICKUPS?
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*