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2005 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 549074 · 2005-08-11

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
9,275
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE SWERVED TO MISS A DEER AND IT TIPPED OVER INTO A DITCH WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL IT WAS PUT INTO PARK. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME. LATER IT WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP, WHICH DID NOT HAVE DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS HARDLY ANY TRANSMISSION FLUID. OIL LEAKED THROUGH TRANSMISSION TUBE UNDER THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY WHEN DRIVING FORWARD. HE TOLD THEM THAT ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLES COMPUTERS IT DID NOT SHOW IT HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FRAME WAS DENTED, AND THERE WAS AN INJURY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10132453
Machine
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