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1997 DODGE RAM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

firecrash1 injured · 196528 · 2000-02-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR ON THE FRONT. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 TO 60MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND DRIVER'S SWEAT PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVE RHAD TWO PAIRS OF SWEAT PANTS ON. FIRE BURNED A BIG HOLE THROUGH THE FIRST PAIR, AND SINGED THE SECOND PAIR OF PANTS. IF DRIVE RWOULD NOT HAVE HAD ON TWO PAIRS OF PANTS, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN LOOKED AT BY ANYONE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
854758
Machine
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