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1995 DODGE RAM 2500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 213617 · 2000-05-23

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH ON A SIDE ROAD. IT WAS RAINING AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO AN EIGHTEEN INCH WHEELER /TRACTOR TRAILER. TRACTOR DRAGGED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE 50 FEET DOWN THE HIGHWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE. FRONTAL DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BUT THE BAG CAME OUT AT FULL FORCE . THERE WAS A HOLE INSIDE THE AIR BAG AS A RESULT OF DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
862402
Machine
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