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2006 DODGE RAM 2500 — AIR BAGS

crash · 2248191 · 2026-09-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving and accelerating to 40 MPH to merge into traffic, the vehicle hydroplaned on standing water, and the driver lost control of the vehicle, and the vehicle struck a cement barrier. The contact stated that the vehicle crashed into the barrier at a 30-degree angle, causing damage to the front of the vehicle. None of the air bags in the vehicle deployed. The contact stated that the daughter understood that based on the impact, the air bags should have deployed. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under an unknown recall associated with the air bags. The contact's daughter sustained injuries and was having headaches, vision issues, and memory loss associated with the crash. A doctor’s visit and an MRI scan were pending. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11765391
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown