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2002 DODGE RAM — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 416486 · 2003-07-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, HAD AN ACCIDENT BY REAR ENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. ALSO, SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND DRIVER SUFFERED CHEST PAINS FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL, AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10026688
Machine
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