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Complaint 1039257

1997 DODGE RAM 1500 • AIR BAGS • incident Feb 14, 2014

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1039257
Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Model Year
1997
Component
AIR BAGS
Incident Date
Feb 14, 2014
Date Received
Feb 18, 2014
Data As Of
Oct 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

AIR BAGS

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A SERVICE BAY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT SENSOR CIRCUIT FAILED HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW THE FAILURE CAUSED THE ERRONEOUS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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