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2024 RAM 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 2249419 · 2026-09-22

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I am reporting a catastrophic, cascading electrical and mechanical safety defect involving the central electronic network, hydraulic braking system, and the supplemental restraint system (SRS) on a 2024 Ram TRX.In the week leading up to the collision, the vehicle exhibited persistent electrical anomalies, specifically where the primary display screen/infotainment system would suddenly crash and go completely black while operating. On the day of the incident, while traveling at approximately 55 mph, I attempted to apply the brakes to avoid an obstacle. The brake pedal immediately went completely soft and "spongy," providing no adequate hydraulic pressure or braking force to slow the truck.Due to this sudden braking failure, the vehicle sustained a severe, high-velocity front-end collision. The driver was properly wearing their seat belt at the exact time of impact. Despite massive front-end structural deformation directly inside the vehicle's primary sensor zones, the steering wheel, knee, and side curtain airbags completely failed to deploy. Due to this non-deployment during a high-speed impact, the driver sustained head trauma and was knocked unconscious. The vehicle subsequently rolled over, coming to a final rest overturned on its right side. The vehicle’s event data recorder (EDR) data buffer was later overwritten during subsequent post-crash handling/ignition cycles before data could be locked.The prior display blackouts combined with a simultaneous loss of braking press

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11766200
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown