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1998 DODGE RAM — AIR BAGS

crash · 182585 · 1999-11-03

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
37 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH MY DODGE RAM PICKUP. A MAN TURNED IN FRONT OF ME AND THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK HIT THE SIDE OF HIS CAR. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND I WAS MOVING AT A GOOD RATE OF SPEED (35-40 MPH). I DID CONTACT DODGE, BUT THEY ARE SITTING ON THEIR HANDS, AND ARE NOT SENDING OUT AN INVESTIGATION TEAM TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I WOULD LIKE FOR NHTSA TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION OF THEIR OWN. THE TRUCK HASN'T BEEN WORKED ON, BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS ANTSY TO GET THE TRUCK FIXED, SINCE I AM IN A RENTAL VEHICLE. IS THERE ANY WAY OF HAVING THE NHTSA COME OUT AND DO AN INVESTIGATION IN A TIMELY MATTER (WITHIN A WEEK (BY 11/10))?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
714270
Machine
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