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2005 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 735971 · 2009-09-17

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2005 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB HYDROPLANED ON THE INTERSTATE AND STRUCK A RETAINING WALL ALMOST HEAD ON. THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE FRONT BUMPER FROM THE VERY MIDDLE TO THE FAR LEFT STRUCK THE WALL FLUSH. THE TRUCK BOUNCED OFF AND DID A 540 AND THE ENGINE DIED AND I WAS STUCK BLOCKING THREE LANES OF INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. I IMPACTED THE WALL AROUND 55 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WASN'T INJURED, BUT I FEEL THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD ON THE BUMPER THAT IT BUCKLED THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10284363
Machine
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