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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 973350 · 2013-04-11

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
180,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE 2003 DODGE RAM WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE NEAR THE FRONT TIRE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE RAM WAS SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLE AGAIN ON THE BACK RIGHT SIDE ON THE TRUCK BED. THE AIRBAGS IN THE RAM DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN STRUCK SO HARD THAT THE AXLE AND TIRE WERE BROKEN COMPLETELY OFF OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIRBAGS HAD NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED BEFORE AND HER VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH BEFORE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10505925
Machine
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