2002 Dodge Ram Airbags Problems

EMAIL CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS IN HIS 2002 DODGE RAM TRUCK FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A 25 TO 30 MPH ACCIDENT. *KB

NHTSA ID

10206071

Incident

Aug 22, 2007

WHILE DRIVING ON GRAVEL ROAD OAT 40-45 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE, CAUSING IT TO HYDROPLANE. VEHICLE CAME DOWN, AND HIT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FIRST AND COMMENCED TO FLIP OVER A FEW TIMES, LANDING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. *AK.......*AK

NHTSA ID

10103677

Incident

Jun 9, 2004

Mileage

59,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. DRIVER SUSTAINED SHOULDER, LEG, ANGLE AND KNEE INJURIES, AND WAS HAVING HEADACHES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10079616

Incident

Jun 11, 2004

Mileage

23,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SLIGHTLY TOUCHED THE GRAVEL ON AN UNEVEN PARKWAY, AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS KILLED. *AK WHEN THE TIRE LEFT THE ROAD THE CONSUMER TURNED THE WHEEL BACK TO THE LEFT TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK ONTO THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED IN THE REAR AND COLLIDED HEAD ON INTO THE CONCRETE CULVERT, FLIPPED END OVER, AND ROLLED UPSIDE DOWN INTO A DITCH. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE SIZE OF THE WHEELS SHOULD BE REDESIGNED DUE TO THE CHASSIS. (THE CHANGE OF THE CENTER GRAVITY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE) *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10022703

Incident

May 25, 2003

Mileage

11,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, HAD AN ACCIDENT BY REAR ENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. ALSO, SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND DRIVER SUFFERED CHEST PAINS FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL, AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026688

THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCKS, SPEAKERS, AND BODY SCRATCHES. ALSO NO KEYLESS ENTRY AS PROMISED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK ALSO THE PASSENGER DOOR REGULATOR WAS REPLACED, THE ROOF SEAM LEAKED WATER *JB

NHTSA ID

10017850

Incident

Sep 26, 2001

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10012065

AT 25 MPH OUR VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY TOTALED, AND THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK IS PUSHED BACK AND SHIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS BENT. DESPITE THE MAJOR DAMAGE, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND REPAIRS ARE ON HOLD UNTIL INVESTIGATED. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION. DT

NHTSA ID

770531

Incident

Nov 29, 2002

ON THE SAME DAY AS PURCHASE, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. DESPITE THE SEVERITY OF THE CRASH, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JG

NHTSA ID

567906

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. TS

NHTSA ID

8021052

Incident

Oct 17, 2002

AT 25MPH VEHICLE CRASHED, UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE SUDDEN IMPACT CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO STERNUM AND BREAST. THE SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK. CONSUMER WAS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND STEERING WHEEL. *JG

NHTSA ID

8011683

Incident

Jun 6, 2002

VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HIT HIS HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED KNEE/ NECK, AND BACK INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009893

Incident

May 2, 2002

VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM LEFT SIDE PUSHING VEHICLE INTO CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD-ON AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES.*AK CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER STATING THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE VEHICLE NEVER REACHED THE LEVEL OF DECELERATION REQUIED TO ACTIVATE DEPLOYMENT. *TT

NHTSA ID

8007166

Incident

Mar 23, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER WAS HIT ON SIDE, AND THEN RAN HEAD ON INTO A ROAD CYLINDER, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8006687

Incident

Mar 30, 2002

ON 1/16/02 AT 10:00 PM THE 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP THAT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING COLLIDED WITH A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AT A INTERSECTION. MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH ON US 13. THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE MADE A LEFT TURN INFRONT OF MY WIFE AT THE INTERSECTION. THE LEFT FRONT END CORNER OF MY WIFES PICKUP TRUCK STRUCK THE FRONT END OF THE JEEP. MY WIFES TRUCK THEN DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OVER THE CURVE. THE JEEP SPUNNED AROUND FROM THE FORCEFUL IMPACT. THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF MY WIFES TRUCK WAS DESTROYED,LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS TWISTED,LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE WAS SMASHED IN,LEFT CORNER BUMPER WAS BENT TO THE GROUND, FRONT GRILL WAS DESTROYED,HOOD,ROOF,LEFT DOOR WERE ALL PUSHED IN BUT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

NHTSA ID

757086

Incident

Jan 16, 2002