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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 583523 · 2006-05-31

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
67,230
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROADWAY AND TRAFFIC CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR 2 CARS IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES TO STOP. HE WAS ON HIS PHONE, THE GIRL BEHIND HIM AND IN FRONT OF ME THEN SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES AND HIT HIM, I THEN LOCKED MY BRAKES AND HIT THE GIRL IN FRONT OF ME...MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS GOING FROM 25 TO 30 MPH WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE...THERE WAS $1,800 DAMAGE TO THE JEEP CHEROKEE THAT SHE WAS DRIVING AS WELL...AFTER LOOKING AT THE AFTERMATH THE SENSOR IN THE GRILLE WAS JUST HANGING THERE BUT THE GRILLE WAS COMPLETELY PUSHED IN. 2 MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHO TO TAKE IT TO, TO SEE IF THIS IS A CORRECT ASSUMPTION. THE DAMAGE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BECAUSE I NEED TO KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10158684
Machine
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