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2015 RAM 1500 — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1453506 · 2018-03-10

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
34,500
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2015 RAM 1500 RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED TO ACTIVATE DURING A SIGNIFICANT CRASH. ENTIRE LOWER BUMPER TORN OFF, CHROME SOLID STEEL BUMPER WAS COMPLETELY MANGLED. FRONTAL FRAME BRACKETS (4 TOTAL) WERE CRUSHED LIKE AN ACCORDION, SIDE SUPPORT BRACKETS OF THE FRONT BUMPER WERE BENT BACK INTO THE WHEEL WELL WITH THE BUMPER. ACCIDENT WAS DRY PAVEMENT, SUNNY WEATHER, PART OF 6 CAR PILE UP, IMPACT ESTIMATED GREATER THAN 25MPH INTO A STATIONARY VEHICLE. PERMANENT MEDICAL ISSUES DUE TO COMPLAINT SYSTEM RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE. REQUESTED DEALER TO REVIEW THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM SOFTWARE TO DETERMINE IF IT SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED. DEALER HAD NO IDEA HOW TO FIND THE DATA RECORDED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *TT *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11078499
Machine
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