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2004 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 798068 · 2010-07-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
102,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS WHEN A CHILD PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE HIMSELF FROM THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE CHILD CLIMBED ONTO THE DRIVER'S LAP; FELL ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACT'S HOME AT FULL FORCE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH TWO WALLS THEN INTO THE REAR OF THE HOME, THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO A TREE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUFFERED MINOR TO MODERATE INJURIES. THE POLICE ASSISTED WITH REMOVING THE PASSENGER'S FROM THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER'S WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS INVESTIGATING THE CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10342075
Machine
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