# 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `584783` · 2006-06-12 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 67,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, WITH PRIOR BRAKING, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE.  WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD.  THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE.  ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NECK.  THE MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE WHO DETERMINED BASED ON THE SPEED AND DAMAGE, THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED.  THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED.
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