# 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `401968` · 2003-04-09 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 84,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH.  THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT HOLD AND CAUSED  CONSUMER TO MOVE FORWARD AND HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD.   *NLM. ALSO, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  *AK  THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS KILLED IN THE CRASH.  THE CONSUMERS TRUCK T-BONED THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*