# 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `860601` · 2011-06-08 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 30,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
1 PERSON INJURED(DRIVER) IN DODGE RAM. HOWEVER 2 OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED AND NOT SURE ABOUT THEIR INJURIES. I ACCIDENTLY REAR ENDED VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME WHICH CAUSED THAT VEHICLE TO REAR-END VEHICLE AHEAD OF IT. MY VEHICLE(DODGE RAM) WAS TOTALED. FRONTAL IMPACT OF DODGE WAS VERY SEVERE AND CAUSED ME(DRIVER) HEAD AND CERVICAL TRAUMA, RESULTING IN EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT AND REHAB THERAPIES. ALL AIRBAGS IN DODGE RAM FAILED TO DEPLOY AND DRIVER SEATBELT FAILED TO RETRACT/RESPOND RESULTING IN MY HEAD/NECK/SPINAL INJURY. I HAVE WRITTEN DODGE-CHRYSLER, THEY SAY THEY SENT SOMEONE TO INSPECT TRUCK AND SAY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT NOT WORKING. DODGE/CHRYSLER ALSO WRITE THE AIRBAG/SEATBELT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO WORK DUE TO THE SPEED LIMIT (40MPH) DRIVEN AND DUE TO MORE OF A SIDE IMPACT THAN FRONTAL. HOWEVER, THE IMPACT WAS BOTH FRONTAL AND FRONT SIDE. (I HAVE PICTURES)
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