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2005 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 688880 · 2008-09-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
38,500
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON SEPT. 4, 2008 AT A BOUT 2:30 AM. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, I WAS RUN OFF OF THE ROAD. MY 2005 RAM 1500 MADE A FRONT END CONTACT AT ABOUT 40 MPH AN D PUSHED THE BUMPER ABOUT A FOOT AND A HALF BACK AND UNDER THE TRUCK. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT I HAVE A BROKEN NOSE, A BROKEN FINGER AND VERY BRUISED RIBS. I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT DON'T FEEL SAFE IN IT AFTER THIS WRECK. SINCERELY, ERIC S. MCGEE *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10242758
Machine
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