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1994 DODGE RAM 1500 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 264693 · 2001-01-04

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON FEBRUARY 21, 2000 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE FRONT END COLLISION . DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL HARD THAT IT WAS BENT. DEALER CLAIMED EVERYTHING WAS IN WORKING ORDER. ON NOV 28,2000 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END CRASH , HIT BACK OF VEHICLE, AND THEN HIT GUARDRAIL, AGAIN DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK. CHRYSLER SENT OUT INVESTGATOR WHO CLAIMED THERE WAS NO TROUBLE CODES IN SYSTEM. *AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
877416
Machine
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