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2004 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash4 injured · 949448 · 2012-11-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON NARROW ROAD AIR BAGS IN STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER SIDE DASH STARTED TO ACTIVATE BEFORE I COULD GET OFF ROAD AND STOP THEY EXPLODED AND I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY CHRYSLER TWO DIFFERENT REPS AND FINDINGS WERE NEVER RELEASED TO THE AUTHORITIES. CHRYSLER WAS REQUESTED AT TWO DIFFERENT TIMES TO RELEASE THIS INFO AND NEVER DID. THUS I WAS CHARGED WITH "LEFT OF CENTER" VIOLATION. THERE WERE SOME CRITICAL INJURIES TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE AND NO DEATHS PRAISE GOD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10484696
Machine
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