← NHTSA complaints

2014 RAM 3500 — AIR BAGS

crash5 injured · 1560729 · 2019-04-24

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
3500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. IN TURN, THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS ALSO REAR ENDED BY A THIRD VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED; HOWEVER, FIVE REAR PASSENGERS IN THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES WERE INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEMONTROND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 888 I-45, CONROE, TX 77304, (936) 249-1038) WERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT TRACK FRAME BRACKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN RELATION TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V541000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11203436
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown