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2001 DODGE RAM 3500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 578672 · 2006-04-10

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MARCH 27, 2006, HUSBAND WAS RAN OFF ROAD BY UNKNOWN VEHICLE. HE WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH AND MADE IMPACT WITH A TREE AT ABOUT THIS SPEED. HE HIT THE CURB WENT AIRBORNE, ACCORDING TO EYEWITNESS, MY HUSBAND DOES NOT REMEMBER, AND HIT THE TREE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO HIS WORK VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. MY HUSBAND FRACTURED THE C-5 VERTEBRAE IN HIS NECK, HIS RIGHT HAND IS WEAK AND NUMB, AND ALSO HE HAD BRUISING TO HIS BRAIN WHICH CAUSES MEMORY LAPSES AND OTHER PROBLEMS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10154926
Machine
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