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2015 RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1441966 · 2018-01-22

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
15,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK --- VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON AND CONTACT HAD FACIAL INJURIES FROM ACCIDENT AND WAS IN COMA AFTER ACCIDENT. NO RECALLS ON DRIVERS SIDE. 1RECALLSASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN MAY 09,2017 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERT25 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER17V-302 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE SUMMARYTHE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE MAY ACTIVATE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) DUE TO EXTERNAL STIMULUS WHICH DISABLES ITS ABILITY TO SENSE VEHICLE ROLLOVER EVENTS. WHEN THE DTC IS SET, AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT BASED ON ROLLOVER SENSING IS DISABLED FOR THE IGNITION CYCLE IN WHICH THE DTC WAS SET. SAFETY RISKTHE LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY DURING A CRASH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH. REMEDYTHE ORC MODULE ON INVOLVED VEHICLES MUST BE REPROGRAMMED WITH NEW SOFTWARE. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER PRIOR TO ACCIDENT FROM DODGE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11064104
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