| Issue ID | 849124 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10390246 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/03/11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was traveling north on highway 47 following a van and some other vehicles when all of a sudden everyone locked up and by the time i saw the vehicle in front of me hit the brakes i slammed on my brakes and slid into him damaging his rear panel doors and the front end of my truck. No airbag deployed either on the driver or passenger side of the truck that i was driving. It was raining at the time and the roads were saturated so stopping abruptly was out of the question still i tried, no one was injured in the crash however the very next day i experienced this very severe nose bleed that lasted about 15-20 non stop when it finally slowed to a trickle i went to the nearby hospital emergency room. We were traveling about 40-45 mph when the crash occurred and i'm curious as to why the bags didn't deploy. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 102000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CAPEMAY,COURTHOUSE , NJ |
| VIN pattern | 1D7HA16D14JXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| 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 | 40 |
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