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2021 RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1782032 · 2021-12-06

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

In an effort to avoid deer, driver swerved and crashed into woods where small trees were hit with the truck crashing and stopping in a small ravine. As a result of the front end damage (bumper, grill, etc.) and impact, front Air bags failed to deploy. Injuries incurred were a broken nose, left knee injury, left elbow injury, mid to lower right back injury, possible heart Afib (not previously known or detected prior to accident could have been exacerbated).

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11442925
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown