# 2017 RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1531355` · 2019-01-15 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** RAM
- **Model:** 1500
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*