NHTSA Complaint #10744055 — 2013 RAM 1500

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10744055
Vehicle	2013 RAM 1500
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	June 27, 2015
Date Filed	July 27, 2015
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AT 7:30AM ON A SATURDAY ON A 4 LANE INTERSTATE. LIGHT RAIN, TRUCK STARTED HYDROPLANING SIDEWAYS, NO TRACTION AT ALL, THEN SUDDEN TRACTION THRUSTING TRUCK INTO GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, BOUNCED BACKWARDS INTO THE MIDDLE LANE, THEN TRACTION AGAIN MOVING TRUCK FORWARD INTO A DITCH, UP THE EMBANKMENT AND HITTING A TREE HEAD ON. TOTAL LOSS OF TRACTION AND BRAKES. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OVER $10,000 IN DAMAGE.

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