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2017 RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1751821 · 2021-06-11

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I was in a vehicle accident May 28, 2021 in my 2017 Ram 1500 on my way to my sons very important medical appointment in Ann Arbor. It was raining horribly and the roads were pretty slick. We were going about 60mph with the rest of traffic due to the visibility. I was rear ended by a hit and run driver in the left lane which caused my vehicle to hydro plane into the right lane where my vehicle hit a steel guard rail and I was then t-boned by an oncoming vehicle in the right lane. My vehicle then did a complete 360. My vehicle was struck twice by two different vehicles and also hit a guardrail, none of my vehicles airbags went off. I was a back seat passenger and seat belted in. I. suffered a bad whip lash. I went to the emergency room a few days later because the pain was unbearable. My 1 month old son was in the vehicle as well as his father. Thankfully my son was in a car seat and the seat belts worked and was wearing one, my injuries could have been worse. Because the air bags did not go off, my car may not be considered as totaled. When picking up my vehicle from the tow service, there was a newer model Ford F150 same size vehicle and similar damages as my truck, all of that vehicles air bags went off. Why didnt mine? I have attached my 2017 Ram 1500 photos as well as the Ford F150 photos to show the similar damages to both vehicles with one vehicles air bags failing to go off and one did not.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11420633
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown