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2019 RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1672365 · 2020-06-26

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A CHEVY CAR. THIS WAS THE OTHER DRIVERS FAULT AS HE COME INTO MY LANE (WHILE TAKING AN ILLEGAL LEFT). THE CAR IS TOTALED AND MY RAM 1500 HAD CLOSE TO $14,000 IN DAMAGES. IT IS STILL IN THE AUTO BODY GETTING REPAIRED. BOTH THE FRAMES ARE BENT. DURING THIS ACCIDENT, NONE OF MY AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND THIS SHOCKED ME. MY BODY MOVED BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY DUE TO THE COLLISION AND ABSOLUTELY NOT ONE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM INSTALLED IN MY TRUCK IS FAULTY OR DESIGNED INCORRECTLY AND NHTSA MUST INVESTIGATE. GOING FORWARD, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AS I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL BE DEPLOYED. I'VE ATTACHED FEW PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE. WE HAD TO PULL THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER FROM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE ALMOST 12 INCHES AS IT WAS DEEPLY WEDGED INTO THE TIRE AND WE COULD NOT MOVE THE VEHICLE FOR TOWING. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11331097
Machine
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