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2004 DODGE RAM 1500 — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

fire1 injured · 592774 · 2006-08-16

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Miles at failure
27,994
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SUDDENLY DEPRESSED AND THE BACK SEAT SAFETY BELTS DID NOT HOLD THE CHILD SAFETY SEATS. THE CHILD AND THE SEAT WERE THROWN FORWARD AND A MINOR HEAD INJURY WAS SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER NO PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS WERE FOUND. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10165648
Machine
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