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2017 RAM 1500 — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1528403 · 2019-01-03

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SLID OFF THE ROAD INTO SOME TREES AND THEN CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND PAINS TO THE NECK, BACK, CHEST, LUNGS, AND HIP, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCATION CHOSEN BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11165698
Machine
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