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2017 RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash · 1578491 · 2019-06-26

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE HIT. THE IMPACT WAS ON DRIVERS SIDE TO MIDDLE OF THE TRUCK AND PER DODGE THERE WAS A DRIVERS SIDE FAULT CODE FOR THE LEFT SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR. THIS WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THEM WHILE IT WAS AT THE SHOP AFTER INFORMING THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I WAS SENT HOME WITH NO EXPLANATION OF WHAT WAS WRONG WITH AIR BAGS. THEY SEEN THE PICTURES OF ACCIDENT AND STATED THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. PER CHRYSLER THEY SAID TO CONTACT DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND PAY THE FEE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK AFTER ACCIDENTS AND AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYING. I HAD THE ORC RECALL DONE AND THERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAGS THAT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THE REPLACED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM ALONG WITH COMPUTER. THIS TRUCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND CHRYSLER IS NOT DOING MUCH TO ACCEPT LIABILITY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11222694
Machine
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