2004 Dodge RAM Air bags Problems

“During a frontal collision front air bags did not deploy. The consumer sustained neck injuries. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The consumer had run off the left side of the road and struck a tree.”

“The contact owned a 2004 Dodge Ram. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 30 MPH, another driver in an unknown truck ran a red light and crashed into the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries to his thigh; medical attention was provided, but he later succumbed to his injuries. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. …”

“The contact owns a 2004 Dodge RAM. While driving 55 MPH, the contact passed out due to a medical condition. As a result, he rear ended a parked vehicle and crossed over the median into the path of oncoming traffic. The air bags failed to deploy and the contact was injured. Both vehicles were destroyed. The police arrived, filed a report, and transported him to the hospital. There is no current mileage because the vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 60,000.”

“2004 Dodge RAM was hit by a tour bus resulting in the truck hitting vehicle in front. None of the air bags deployed. The consumer was stopped in traffic when a tour bus rear ended the trailer he was towing. The tour bus hit the truck at about 60 MPH which caused the trailer to collapse under the bus and caused the consumer's truck to run on top of the SUV stopped in front of him. The vehicle was pushed down the highway until it rolled over. The driver of the truck was killed as a result of the accident.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram Quad Cab. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the recall was not completed. The manufacturer was not contacted. Parts distribution disconnect.”