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2017 RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash · 1531355 · 2019-01-15

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, WHEN IT RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND UP AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WHEN AIRBORNE, BEFORE LANDING AND SLIDING ACROSS AN INTERSECTING ROAD. THE VEHICLE THEN STRUCK A GROUP OF TREES. THE CRASH RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER WAS BELIEVED TO BE UNRESTRAINED. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER. THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED AND A DOWNLOAD OF THE ACM REVELED IT RECORDED AN EVENT BUT NO CRASH OR PRE-CRASH INFORMATION. * DSY *DT *DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11170085
Machine
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