2001 Dodge Ram Airbags Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID STRIKING A DEER. INSTEAD, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT YET DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

NHTSA ID

10260917

Incident

Mar 6, 2009

Mileage

94,000 mi

DT: THE AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2005. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING , AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THIS WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT, IT TOTALED BOTH VEHICLES INVOLVED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10138331

Incident

Sep 28, 2005

Mileage

86,000 mi

DT: ON AUGUST 30, 2005 THE CALLER'S HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CALLER'S VEHICLE HIT A SCHOOL BUS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. CALLER'S HUSBAND WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. CALLER SAID A WEEK BEFORE THE WRECK SHE HAD THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR BRAKES, SHE SAID THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE TIRES MADE A SCREECHING SOUND. SHE DID NOT KNOW IF THE BRAKES AND THE ACCIDENT WERE CONNECTED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS ANOTHER ACCIDENT PRIOR IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10135373

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

Mileage

36,000 mi

THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END A TRACTOR TRAILER, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND FLIPPED TWICE , LANDING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10115366

Incident

Mar 17, 2005

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10105466

Incident

Dec 28, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SNAPPED IN HALF. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059644

Incident

Feb 23, 2004

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD ON CRASH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF BY KEY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10042484

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE IMPACTED A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10041948

Mileage

32,000 mi

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON N THE FRONT CENTER OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037775

Incident

Aug 15, 2003

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10022807

Incident

Jun 10, 2003

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A TRAILER AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10014541

Incident

Jul 2, 2002

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55MPH HAD FRONT END COLLSION AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. PH

NHTSA ID

10002111

CONSUMER STATES WAS TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS

NHTSA ID

10001127

Incident

Dec 11, 2002

THE VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 25 MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER THE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN DEALER NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM

NHTSA ID

8023790

Incident

Nov 6, 2002

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH IN RESULT OF AN FRONTAL VEHICLE CAR CRASH VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME VEHICLE WAS TOTAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA ID

8022271

I SENT AN EMAIL TO GLEN HARTZEIM OF HARTZEIM DODGE ON 9/30/02 STATING WHAT HAPPENED AND IF HE COULD DIRECT ME ON WHAT COURSE OF ACTION TO TAKE. MR

NHTSA ID

767943

Incident

Sep 26, 2002

PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE CLOCK SPRING WAS FIXED. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF REPAIR. *YH

NHTSA ID

567123

Incident

Sep 6, 2001

CONSUMER'S GRANDSON WAS DRIVING WHEN HE HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED, BUT DID RECEIVE A BUMP ON FOREHEAD.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016235

Incident

Aug 10, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 45/50MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016003

Incident

Jul 13, 2002

CONSUMER STATES FRAME OF VEHICLE IS BROKEN, AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE IS SMASHED. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD AND WAS INJURED. *YH

NHTSA ID

8015515

Incident

Jul 17, 2002

STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED 5 TIMES, REPAIRED 4 TIMES IN WHICH THE CLOCK SPRING (SAFETY RECALL 982) WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES. LEFT OUTER MIRROR VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IMPAIRING VISIBILITY WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. TRUCK IS NOT SAFE FOR HIGHWAY USE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS***764311

NHTSA ID

10007150

Incident

Jun 28, 2001

Mileage

10,630 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY ON IMPACT.*AK

NHTSA ID

8010119

Incident

May 6, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, A HEAD-ON COLLISION OCCURRED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REV TO 6000 RPMS, VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND TORE DOWN A FENCE, THE LEFT REAR SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD ONE OF THE PASSENGERS, CAUSING INJURIES, DEALER STATED THE FAILURE WAS THE COMPUTER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FLOORMAT, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLES RPMS STILL FLUCTUATE TOO MUCH. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8009632

Incident

Apr 12, 2002

DODGE RAM 1500 SERIES.THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION AT 25-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO HIT HEAD ON THE DASH. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. NLM

NHTSA ID

8007818

Incident

Apr 11, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 40MPH IN WET CONDITIONS, CONSUMER HIT A TRAILER WHICH WAS BEING PULLED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AKTHERE WAS ONE INJURY.*JB

NHTSA ID

8005180

Incident

Feb 5, 2002