| Issue ID | 555763 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10132453 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 24/07/05 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the consumer's son was driving when vehicle swerved to miss a deer and it tipped over into a ditch while driving 30 mph. Upon impact, the air bag did not deploy. The vehicle would not shut off until it was put into park. The consumer drove the vehicle back home. Later it was taken to a body shop, which did not have diagnostic equipment. They said that there was hardly any transmission fluid. Oil leaked through transmission tube under the hood. The manufacturer stated that air bags will deploy when driving forward. He told them that according to the vehicles computers it did not show it had been in an accident. The frame was dented, and there was an injury. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9275 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HALLETTSVILLE, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1D7HA16N35JXXXXXX |
| 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 | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| 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 | BOSSIER CHRYSLER DODGE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 979-823-8111 |
| Dealer's city | BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code |