NHTSA Complaint #10449977 — 1994 DODGE RAM 2500

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10449977
Vehicle	1994 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	February 13, 2012
Date Filed	March 1, 2012
Mileage	300,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND WITHOUT ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A INJURY TO THE CONTACTS EYE. MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 300,000. UPDATED 4/2/12 *CN UPDATED 05/02/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER REVERSING AND PUTTING THE TRUCK IN DRIVE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS IS A ROUND METAL PIECE THAT WAS UNDER THE AIR BAG AND A PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PIECE WAS HOT RED AND UNTOUCHABLE. IT APPEARED THAT SOMETHING HAD MELTED AND TURNED BLACK. UPDATED 05/12/2012 *JS

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