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1999 DODGE RAM — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 336507 · 2002-02-26

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS IS THE SECOND ACCIDENT I HAVE REPORTED TO YOU. THE FIRST WAS YESTERDAY. I WANT TO APOLOGIZE. I SWITCHED THE VIN NUMBERS. THE VIN NUMBER FOR ODI # 758677 SHOULD HAVE BEEN [XXX]. THE ACCIDENT THIS CURRENT REPORT REFERS TO A SACRAMENTO COUNTY DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK THAT WAS USED BY OUR PARK RANGERS. IT WAS TRAVELING DOWN A TRAIL ROAD AT HIGH SPEED WHEN THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE SEE MY COMMENTS FROM MY PREVIOUS REPORT FOR MY WORRIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OF DODGE'S INVESTIGATION.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
758680
Machine
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