NHTSA Complaint #11102705 — 1994 DODGE RAM 1500

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE issue reported to NHTSA

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1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number 11102705
Vehicle 1994 DODGE RAM 1500
Component AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 64,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 1
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NE

Consumer Description

TRAUMATIC INJURIES TO ARM AND ABDOMEN; FAINT SOUND BRIEFLY WAS NOTICEABLE FROM CLOCKSPRING AREA PRIOR TO AIRBAG EXPLOSION; VEHICLE MOVING AT 5 MPH, SLIGHTLY TURNING RIGHT; NEVER A COLLISION OR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON STEERING COLUMN; WITH AIRBAG REMOVED THE PARTICULAR SOUNDS ARE MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED. THEREFORE, I SUSPECT CLOCK SPRING MAY HAVE TRIGGERED EXPLOSION. WIRE INSULATION APPEARS WORN AWAY. I RECEIVED NO NOTICE OF THIS LIKELIHOOD OR POSSIBILITY OF FAILURE. ALLEGEDLY, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS GROUP <[email protected]> WILL PROPERLY LOOK INTO THIS. I QUESTION WHETHER BREACH OF THE DUTY OF CARE, AND HARM CAUSED BY THE BREACH HAS OCCURRED. I NO LONGER FEEL RELATIVELY SAFE WITH DODGE RAM 1500 OR THAT CHRYSLER IS HONORING THEIR OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE A REASONABLY SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE DRIVER. *TT *TR

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