# 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `836613` · 2011-01-13 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 26,791
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONED AFTER A FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COLLISION. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, INSTEAD THE ENTIRE AIRBAG HOUSING UNIT CAME UNBOLTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, BECAME A PROJECTILE, STRUCK DRIVER AND DAMAGED STEERING WHEEL. AIRBAG UNIT, STEERING WHEEL, SPRING, AND CRUISE CONTROL ARM WERE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP KEPT FAULTY PARTS FOR INSPECTION.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*