| Issue ID | 628009 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10189121 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 06/03/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My husband was driving our 2003 dodge ram truck,he hit a vehicle going 45 mph, never touched the brakes and the front end of our truck was destroyed. He had on hsi seatbelt and the airbag did not deploy which caused head injury. I contacted chrysler who sent out at representative to check the vehicle who said the truck had no problems. There has been nothing done or offered to correct this. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TYLER, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1D7HA18Z83JXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 25/02/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | PELTIER USED CARS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | TYLER |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 75701 |