2003 Dodge 1500 Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V312000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired; however, the contact was informed that the part to do the recall repair was on back order. The contact stated that the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles(DMV) had placed a hold on the registration of the vehicle, preventing the contact from being able to operate the vehicle on public roadways. The contact stated that the manufacturer had failed to provide the remedy within a reasonable amount of time. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA ID

11752418

Incident

May 26, 2015

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the driveshaft detached. Due to the failure, the gear oil and rear differential fluid leaked out of the vehicle. The contact was able to temporarily repair the driveshaft. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but offered no assistance. Additionally, the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V312000 (Air Bags) however, the contact was informed that due to a crack in the dashboard, he would be charged for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

NHTSA ID

11551048

Incident

Oct 19, 2023

Mileage

230,000 mi

The reason the owners of these Dodges is that the dealers break the already brittle dash boards and REFUSE to repair or replace the dashboard. So most wont have the recall performed. So until the dealers are forced to repair/replace the brittle dashes when they perform these recalls then people will not have it addressed. Also i have owned my Dodge since October 2022. Truck is registered with dodge on the website and yet to receive a recall notice in the mail. Now if i go and look it shows the recall on my truck but many do not register their vehicles with the manufacturers website. All in all the EXPENSIVE dashboards being broke by dealerships performing the recall is why owners wont go thru it. Many have paid thousands in getting the dashes fixed. Also id think brittle dashboards that turn sharp daggers would be a safety hazard as well but yet no recall. My dash is missing HUGE pieces. Leaving sharp jagged edges that will be knives in an accident. I mean if the dashes bust just by replacing an airbag inflator or just sun exposure. Imagine being in an accident.

NHTSA ID

11531739

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

The contact owned a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V312000 (Air Bags) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list as she no longer owns the vehicle. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

NHTSA ID

11504037

Incident

Jan 27, 2023

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING MAY RUPTURE, DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE, DURING NORMAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENTS. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.

NHTSA ID

11496490

Incident

Dec 7, 2022

Frame damage where steering box separates

NHTSA ID

11476656

Incident

Jul 30, 2022

ON AUGUST 1 2020, MY 2 ADULT CHILDREN AND ANOTHER PASSENGER WAS IN A CRASH AND MY TRUCK FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES FROM FRONT TO BACK AND ALL PASSENGERS WERE BADLY INJURED AND NOT ONE OF THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. THE TRUCK WAS HIT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO AIR LIFT AND FLIP.

NHTSA ID

11351079

Incident

Aug 1, 2020

Mileage

163,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER HAYES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF GAINESVILLE LOCATED AT 3115 FRONTAGE RD, GAINESVILLE, GA 30504, WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR COULD COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11302355

Incident

Nov 1, 2019

HEATER VENTS CONTROL FLAP STOPED FUNCINING.

NHTSA ID

11298264

Incident

Feb 6, 2019

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE TRUCK IN FRONT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AS A RESULT THE TRUCK BOUNCED BACK COLLIDING WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SMALL FACIAL FRACTURE AND ORAL LACERATIONS WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TO HIS KNOWLEDGE THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

NHTSA ID

11244423

Incident

Aug 7, 2019

Mileage

174,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11205531

Incident

Apr 16, 2019

DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION I WAS NOT EVEN AWARE OF I PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING. UNCONSCIOUS I DROVE INTO A DITCH, CAME OUT AIRBORNE (ACCORDING TO AN EYEWITNESS), PROCEEDED ON STRAIGHT INTO A TREE. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN MY HEAD BEING THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN KNOCKING OUT 5 TEETH REQUIRING ORAL SURGERY, A GASH ON THE CHIN REQUIRING STITCHING AND AN ON GOING JAW ISSUE. I HAD NO OTHER BODILY INJURIES. HAD THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED I MAY HAVE BEEN INJURY FREE. *DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11161691

Incident

Nov 25, 2018

Mileage

161,000 mi

I GOT A RECALL LETTER MULTIPLE TIMES. EVERYTIME I TRY TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL DEALER THEY SAID THEY DONT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 2 YEARS SINCE I OWNED MY VEHICLE AND THREE DEALERS SAID THEY WILL CALL ME BACK WHEN THEY HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. I EVEN TRIED CALLING A DEALER FROM A DIFFERENT STATE BECAUSE I MOVED. NO SUCCESS. RECALL CODE R26

NHTSA ID

11145267

Incident

Dec 5, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS PREMATURE DETERIORATION ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (AUBURN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1901 GRASS VALLEY HWY, AUBURN, CA 95603, (888) 268-8026) STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FIRST IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR. THE DEALER OPTED NOT TO COMPLETE THE RECALL AND ASKED THAT THE CONTACT REPLACE THE DASHBOARD FIRST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE CONCERNING THE DASHBOARD AND THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11065726

Incident

May 26, 2015

TAKATA RECALL DEFECTIVE AIRBAG DOESNT WORK IN MY CAR

NHTSA ID

11063393

Incident

Jan 5, 2005

Mileage

3,000 mi

I AM SUPPOSED TO REGISTER MY EMAIL ADDRESS TO TKRESTRUCTURING.COM/PPIC I SEE NO PLACE TO DO THIS. I'VE CALLED THE PHONE NUMBERS AND A MESSAGE MACHINE GIVES ME OTHER EMAIL ADDRESSES TO GO TO, LIKE SAFERCAR.GOV BUT I DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO REGISTER MY EMAIL ADDRESS. JUST BAFFLED. [XXX] [XXX] IT'S ABOUT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR DEFFECT AND TK HOLDINGS GOING BANKRUPT AND SOME OTHER CORP. BUYING THEM OUT FREE OF DEBT IF WE DON'T REGISTER ETC. CAN ANYONE DIRECT ME? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ID

11048394

Incident

Nov 25, 2017

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF RECALL FOR AIRBAGS. I FOLLOWED THE NOTICE'S PROCEDURES TO FIND IF AND HOW MY VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED. I REGISTERED MY EMAIL AT TKRESTRUCTURING.COM/PPIC, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND IF MY VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED. I THEN GOT ON THE WEBSITE OF WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM AND TYPED IN MY LICENSE PLATE AND STATE AS DIRECTED. THE RESPONSE WAS "HAVING TROUBLE FINDING YOUR VEHICLE". I THEN TYPED IN MY VIN # ON THIS SAME SITE (WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM) AND MY VEHICLE CAME UP. IT STATED THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR SOMETHING WAS IN RECALL. WHEN I CLICKED ON THE "TAKE ACTION" BUTTON, MY COMPUTER JUST CHURNED AND CHURNED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. WHILE IT WAS CHURNING I CALLED THE ASSOCIATED PHONE NUMBER WITH THIS WEBSITE (888-327-4236). A MESSAGE TOLD ME TO CONTACT TKRESTRUCTURING.COM/PPIC. WHEN I PHONED THE TKRESTRUCTURING.COM/PPIC PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED (833-619-7579), ALL I RECEIVED WAS A MESSAGE TELLING ME TO GET ON THE WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM WITH NO OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE. I GOT BACK ON THE WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM WEBSITE, TYPED IN MY VIN #, AND ONCE AGAIN, ALL IT DID WAS CHURN AND CHURN WHEN I CLICKED THE "TAKE ACTION" BUTTON. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO FIND OUT IF I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE OF DOOM, AND IF SO, HOW TO GET IT FIXED. ALL THE INFO I WAS PROVIDED SENT ME AROUND IN A CIRCLE WITH ABSOLUTELY NO SOLUTION. THANK YOU. [XXX] ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

NHTSA ID

11048218

Incident

Nov 24, 2017

Mileage

126,107 mi

TAKATA RECALLS. ON 10/05/2016 TOOK MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 INTO GERRY WOOD AUTO GROUP, SALISBURY, NC, TO REPLACE A RECALLED AIR BAG ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WORK. 10/07/2026 VEHICLE WAS RETURN ED TO ME. 10/05 1017 TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO GERRY WOOD BECAUSE THE WARNING AIRINF AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. A CHECK FOUND THE SQUIB CIRCUIT AND AIR BAG SHORTED. 10/09/2017 RETURNED MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND 10/10/2017 THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME. I WAS TOLD IF THE CONDITION CONTINUED THE SHOP WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER (ORC). I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORC. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ORC UNTIL THE MECHANICS REPLACED THE AIR BAG. ANY PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG THAT WERE NOT A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE MECHANICS REPLACING THE PART SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GERRY WOOD DEALERSHIP. PLEASE ADIVISE HUBER R. IJAMES [email protected]

NHTSA ID

11046585

Incident

Oct 10, 2017

I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE ABOUT RECALLED AIR BAGS FOR MY VEHICLE A DODGE RAM 1500 2003. I NEED MY AIR BAGS REPLACED IT'S VERY DANGEROUS KNOWING THE AIRBAGS CAN RUPTURE AT MOMENT.

NHTSA ID

11045389

Incident

Oct 25, 2017

I SEND A COMPLAIN ABOUT MY AIR BAG RECALL FOR MY DODGE TRUCK 1500 AND I RECEIVED A LETTER EXPALINING TO ME THAT I HAVE TO CONTAC THE DODGE DEALER,I DID FEW TIMES AND THEY SAID WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE AIR BAGAS YOU CAN CONTINUE DRIVING YOUR TRUCK LIKE THAT. AND I SAID WHAT ABOUT MY SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND ME ??? I NEED TO REPLACED THIS AIR BAG BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPEN TO ME PLEASE CONTANC ME I TRY TO CALL BUT NOBODY ANSWER ME IM VERY WORRIED.THE DEALER LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT IM . WHAT CAN I DO NEXT. ???

NHTSA ID

11043914

Incident

Aug 19, 2017

THE TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT IN MY TRUCK IS ON I CALL THE DODGE DEALER AND THE SAID THAT IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS.I CALL THEM MORE THE 4 TIMES TO SEE IF THE AIR BAG IS BACK AND LAST FRIDAY 10/27/17 THEY SAID THEY DONT HAVE ANY MORE AIR BAGAS AND THEY WASNT GOING TO FIX MY TRUCK TO CONTINUE DRIVING LIKE THAT I SAID TO THE GUY AND IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME ?? HE SAID I DON'T KNOW ???? EXCUSE ME HOW CAN I DRIVE MY TRUCK WITH A TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL.PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN I DO THANKS.I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11042819

Incident

Oct 27, 2017

MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IN MY DASH AREA . I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER ON 10-30-2017 ( THEY DID THE RECALL WHEN I RECEIVED MY 1ST NOTICE ) GOT ANOTHER ONE TODAY . THEY TOLD ME NO LIGHT WAS ON AT THE TIME , SO THEY SAID IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL NOTICE , AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM LOOK INTO IT ANY FARTHER. THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON, SO I CONTACTED YOU . THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON . I'M SCARED THE AIR BAG MAY DEFLATE WHILE I'M DRIVING MY TRUCK . PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THE DEALER REFUSES TO GO ANY FARTHER WITH THE RECALL !! THANK YOU

NHTSA ID

11041344

Incident

Oct 30, 2017

'TAKATA RECALL'. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: R26 SUMMARY: THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING MAY RUPTURE, DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE, DURING NORMAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENTS. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. SAFETY RISK: AN INFLATOR RUPTURE COULD RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT(S). REMEDY: THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MUST BE REPLACED. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE

NHTSA ID

11033317

Incident

May 26, 2015

TAKATA RECALL. LIKE MANY OTHER DODGE 1500 OWNERS, MY DASH HAS CRACKED AND I CANNOT GET THE RECALL FIXED. BECAUSE IT IS CRACKED THE DEALER WONT TOUCH THE AIR BAGS EVEN THOUGH IT STATES SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH CAN OCCUR IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF.

NHTSA ID

11024667

Incident

Sep 20, 2017

Mileage

15,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO FIND A DEALER WITH PARTS FOR THE RECALL AND TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THE REPAIR. THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT HE COULD NOT ASSURE ME THAT FURTHER CRACKING OF THE DASH WOULDN'T OCCUR DURING THE REPAIR PROCEDURE. I SAID THEN IF YOU DAMAGE IT THEN I WILL HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE. HE SAID HE COULD NOT PROCEED WITHOUT ME BASICALLY INDEMNIFYING HIM. I WOULD NOT AGREE TO THAT. THE CRACKED DASH IS OF ITSELF A SAFETY PROBLEM SHOULD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY AND SEND DASH FRAGMENTS FLYING. IF THEY CRACKED IT FURTHER, THEN IT WOULD BE EVEN MORE UNSAFE. I THINK TAKATA HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY ALONG WITH CHRYSLER TO FIX THE DASH SINCE THE DASH WAS MADE WITH INFERIOR OR DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AS EVIDENCED BY THE WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH DODGE RAM DASHES.

NHTSA ID

11024239

Incident

Sep 19, 2017

Mileage

95,977 mi