Issue ID | 1333273 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10925231 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | RAM |
Model | 2500 |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 26/10/16 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2014 ram 2500. The vehicle was repaired for nhtsa campaign number: 15v460000 (air bags). Months later, the front driver and passenger side air bags failed to deploy. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact reached for the glove box, veered off the road, crashed into a guardrail, and stopped in a field. The curtain air bags and steering wheel air bags deployed with force and a substance emitted into the vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to the left arm, left shoulder, left side of the face, and bruises to the left eye. Medical treatment was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and indicated that they would respond within 48 hours. When the contact had not heard from the manufacturer, but they later sent an independent investigator to determine the cause of the failure. The contact was waiting for the results of the investigation. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was not available. ... Updated 02/22/17 *bf updated 7/6/18*jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | DAVIS, WV |
VIN pattern | 3C6UR5FL4EGXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | Y |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | RWD |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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