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2008 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 764229 · 2010-02-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 37,000 MILES ON IT. ON FEBRUARY 15, 2010 I WAS INVOLVE IN A ACCIDENT WHERE THE OTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I FIGURE THE AT THE POINT OF IMPACT ( WHICH WAS THE FRONT OF MY 2008 DODGE RAM ) I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT FORTY FIVE MILES AN HOUR AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, ALTHOUGH THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY ON THE OTHER VEHICLE. I DID RECEIVE SPINAL INJURIES AND WILL KNOW MORE ABOUT THAT TOMORROW 02/19/10 WHEN I MEET WITH THE SURGEON BUT IN THE MEANTIME THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS HAVING MY TRUCK REPAIRED AND I CAN'T GET AN ANSWER FROM ANYONE OF WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY OR IF THEY EVEN WILL IN THE EVENT OF ANOTHER ACCIDENT. THIS IS A SCARY SITUATION FOR ME DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WILL BE MY LOVED ONES THAT WILL BE RIDING IN THIS POTENTIAL UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10311753
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