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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1561596
Internal NHTSA #	11205531
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	16/04/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2003 dodge ram 1500. While the contact's fiance was driving 50 mph, he swerved to avoid a skunk and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a ditch and rolled over multiple times. All the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to his ribs, left leg, right knee, and head. The other two front seat passengers sustained bruises and cuts. The rear passenger side occupant sustained cuts and bruises. The rear middle seat passenger was ejected out the back driver's side window. All the passengers were transported to the hospital via ambulance. The contact mentioned that the two front passenger seat belts were latched. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and then the insurance company towed it to their local tow lot where it was considered a total loss. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.dt photos attached jb
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HAZELTON, KS
VIN pattern	1D7HU18N13SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	5
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	50
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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