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2000 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 776329 · 2010-03-23

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
135,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH SINCE HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS. HE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL WHERE HE LATER BECAME CONSCIOUS AND WAS ADVISED BY A STATE TROOPER THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 135,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10321568
Machine
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