NHTSA Complaint #10873428 — 2016 RAM 3500

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10873428
Vehicle	2016 RAM 3500
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	May 15, 2016
Date Filed	June 9, 2016
Mileage	49,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

INVOLVED IN A FRONT END, AND DRIVER SIDE COLLISION AT A SPEED OVER 50MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE ALSO CAUGHT FIRE, THERE WAS A MINI EXPLOSION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING, ABOUT THIS MATTER.

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