| Issue ID | 530394 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10112127 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM QUAD CAB |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 30/01/05 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was on a back road doing 35 mph i hit black ice and the back end went out. I had weight in the back of the truck but it didn't help. I let off the gas and the brake and tried to slowly correct the back end. It just made the situation worse. I knew i was going off the road. My truck took a nose dive into a six-foot ditch the back end came straight up and the roof hit a tree from then the truck spun on its nose fell onto its left side went up hit the roof again and finally stopped on the drivers side. I was knocked unconscious with the first hit after that i was completely scalped. Neither one of the air bags deployed. I only wonder if they did i may not have been scalped and suffered such traumatic head injuries. At this point i am just happy to be alive. The insurance company totaled out the truck undeployed air bags and all. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST SALEM, OH |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| 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 | FRED MARTIN SUPERSTORE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 330-753-4444 |
| Dealer's city | BARBERTON |
| Dealer's state code | OH |
| Dealer's ZIP code |