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2001 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 431446 · 2003-10-24

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON A COMMERCIAL STREET ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING THE TURN. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER DID SUFFER SOME LOWER BACK PAIN THE NEXT DAY, BUT DID NOT HAVE TO BE HOSPITALIZED.*AK *TS *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10040418
Machine
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