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1999 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 683780 · 2008-08-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A DIRT ROAD, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A CURB AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10238735
Machine
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