Airbags
Filed Jun 14, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON SMOOTH SURFACE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8011852
- Incident
- Jun 7, 2002
1994 Dodge Ram Airbags Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
27
Latest Jun 14, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 469 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
21
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
14
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Dodge Ram submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 27 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
The 25 most recent of 27, in the owner's own words
Airbags
Filed Jan 24, 2001
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 878898
- Incident
- Jan 16, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jan 18, 2001
1 injury reported
CONSUMER STARTED CAR AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 878433
- Incident
- Dec 5, 1997
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Nov 28, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE GOING 45-50 MPH WENT INTO A DITCH,THEN HIT BUILDING HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT ENOUGH TO PROTECT CONSUMER. NOT TAKEN TO DEALER, MECHANIC SAID AIRBAG SENSOR WAS IN WRONG PLACE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE $ 3800, CONSUMER INJURED. DODGE CO. NOT CONTACTED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 875576
- Incident
- May 11, 2000
Airbags
Filed Oct 19, 2000
1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, INJURING THE DRIVER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 873384
Airbags
Filed Jun 20, 2000
Crash reported
WHEN TRUCK CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD-ON, TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 863873
- Incident
- Jun 19, 2000
Airbags
Filed Nov 9, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A POLE AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 852729
- Incident
- Nov 8, 1999
Airbags
Filed Sep 16, 1998
DRIVER NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING ON AND OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. AS THE DRIVER SLOWED TO MERGE OFF THE HIGHWAY THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, HOWEVER SHE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY.
- NHTSA ID
- 541502
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1998
AirbagsElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Apr 28, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION.
- NHTSA ID
- 534841
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 27, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING HAD ANIMALON LEASH ON HAND, ANIMAL JERKED, GLANCED BACK TO CHECK IF ANIMAL JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR BODY WORK REPAIR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 807137
- Incident
- Sep 20, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 19, 1997
Crash reported
IN RAINY CONDITIONS, DRIVING 35-40 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION AND WHICH THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 810190
- Incident
- Mar 18, 1997
Airbags
Filed Dec 10, 1996
Crash reported
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT; VEHICLE HIT AN ELK HEAD-ON AT 40 MPH; SMASHED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806112
- Incident
- Dec 7, 1996
Airbags
Filed Nov 18, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, PE96-020. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 804228
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1995
Airbags
Filed Oct 28, 1996
Crash reported
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT HEAD-ON COLLISION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 804120
- Incident
- Mar 15, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jul 29, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.
- NHTSA ID
- 800151
- Incident
- Jul 13, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jul 11, 1996
THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER HEAD-ON AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986767
- Incident
- Jun 19, 1996
Airbags
Filed Apr 24, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AND AIR DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983401
- Incident
- Apr 4, 1995
Airbags
Filed Mar 20, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN COLLISION.
- NHTSA ID
- 502458
- Incident
- Nov 28, 1995
Airbags
Filed Feb 27, 1996
Fire reported
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED, BECAME A PROJECTILE AND WENT THROUGH CAB WALL OF VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 979775
- Incident
- Jan 22, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jan 22, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978099
- Incident
- Jan 12, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jan 5, 1996
Crash reported
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT; HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 977459
- Incident
- Dec 12, 1995
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Nov 14, 1995
1 injury reported
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE DRIVER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING DRIVER INJURY. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 487886
- Incident
- Oct 28, 1995
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Sep 18, 1995
Crash reported
ANTILOCK BRAKES SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 488149
- Incident
- Jul 30, 1995
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 18, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
LOST CONTROL ON SLICK SURFACE W/DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASING THROWING OUT DRIVER. AIR BAG ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 969009
- Incident
- Jul 16, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jun 15, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported
THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966949
- Incident
- Feb 20, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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