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2008 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 906386 · 2012-02-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
54,100
Speed
32 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD CLOSE TO HOME I HAD TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT TO AVOID A DEER IN THE ROAD WHEN I SWERVED LEFT I INSTANTLY IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE AND CAME TO A VIOLENT STOP WITHOUT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING TO PROTECT ME. I SUFFERED NECK , BACK AND HAND INJURIES AS WELL AS A SEVERE CONCUSSION. I WILL BE FOREVER AFRAID TO DRIVE ANOTHER DODGE VEHICLE OR ANY VEHICLE IN WHICH MY LIFE IS DEPENDENT ON WHETHER OR NOT MY AIRBAG IS GOING TO OPEN. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK IS PUSHED IN TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. SCARY VERY VERY SCARY TO THINK THAT THERE COULD BE THE SAME INCIDENT IN THE FUTURE THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10448921
Machine
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