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2001 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

2 injured · 1454241 · 2018-03-13

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
122,220
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DASH COMPONENTS CRACKED UNDER NORMAL USE CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS, IF NOT DEADLY, SITUATION WHERE IN THE EVENT OF AIR-BAG DEPLOYMENT CREATING PROJECTILES FROM SUCH DEPLOYMENT THAT CAUSE EGREGIOUS BODILY HARM TO THE OCCUPANTS. DODGE KNOWINGLY IS ALLOWING SUCH CONDITIONS TO EXIST.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11079012
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown