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2007 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 707223 · 2009-02-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE TRUCK FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT WAS NEW. WHILE DRIVING A FEW DAYS AGO, WE SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, AS A RESULT WE HIT A POWER POLE. THE TRUCK PERFECTLY CENTERED THE POLE, BUT TO OUR DISMAY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE ARE SENSORS LOCATED AT CERTAIN POINTS ON THE TRUCK AND IF THE SENSORS AREN'T HIT THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULDN'T DEPLOY. WE WERE GOING ABOUT 45-50 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK HIT THE POLE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE "SENSORS" WHERE THE TRUCK IS DENTED, BUT THE SENSORS OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T WORK. WHAT SHOULD BE OUR NEXT STEP? THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN COMMERCE, GA. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10257715
Machine
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