Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2001 Dodge RAM

20 problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2001 Dodge RAM. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/06/2009

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram. While driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the contact veered off the road to avoid striking a deer. Instead, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The police and ambulance were called to the scene and a police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and the front end was completely destroyed. The manufacturer was notified and the insurance company has not yet determined the cause of the air bag failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 94,000.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/17/2005

The brake pedal went to the floor while traveling on the highway. This caused consumer's vehicle to rear end a tractor trailer, lost control of the vehicle, and flipped twice , landing on the shoulder of the highway. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained head and back injuries, and was transported by ambulance to a hospital. The vehicle was towed.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/28/2004

When the consumer applied the brakes, the pedal went to the floor. The consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and rear ended another vehicle. Both air bags did not deploy. No injuries. The vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. Please fill in additional information.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/23/2004

While driving 70 mph driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit another vehicle that was parked on the side of the shoulder of the highway. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Driver's side seat belt snapped in half. Driver sustained head injuries and was transported by ambulance to a hospital. Vehicle was totaled.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2003

When the vehicle was hit on n the front center of driver's side air bag did not deploy. As a result, the consumer sustained minor injuries. Dealer was notified.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2003

On August 30, 2005 the caller's husband was involved in an accident while traveling 25 mph. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The caller's vehicle hit a school bus. There was no indication that the air bag would not deploy. Caller's husband was injured. A police report was taken. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. Caller said a week before the wreck she had the vehicle at the dealer for brakes, she said the brakes locked and the tires made a screeching sound. She did not know if the brakes and the accident were connected. The consumer stated there was another accident prior in which the air bags did not deploy.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/11/2002

Consumer states was turning into oncoming traffic and hit head-on by another vehicle traveling approximately 55mph. Both driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. Ts.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/06/2002

The vehicle was hit at 25 mph in the front center the the air bags did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. The dealer has been dealer notified.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/17/2002

Consumer states frame of vehicle is broken, and front end of vehicle is smashed. None of the airbags deployed. The air bag did not deploy on impact causing driver to hit windshield and was injured.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2002

Consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision with a trailer at 35 mph. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy.

11 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/12/2002

While driving 35 mph and without warning, a head-on collision occurred. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer states that the accelerator stuck, causing vehicle to rev to 6000 rpms, vehicle hit an embankment and tore down a fence, the left rear seatbelt did not hold one of the passengers, causing injuries, dealer stated the failure was the computer, the manufacturer stated the problem was the floormat, consumer states vehicles rpms still fluctuate too much.

12 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/05/2002

While driving 40mph in wet conditions, consumer hit a trailer which was being pulled by another vehicle and air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was totaled. *akthere was one injury.

13 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/05/2001

Vehicle impacted a telephone pole head-on during wet conditions while traveling at approximately 35 mph. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Manufacturer has not given consumer a reason for failure of air bags. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

14 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/24/2000

On a 30 mph frontal center crash air bags did not deploy causing bodly injury,Chrysler investigation #8126432 the fond open squib system at airbag and stated that the air bag failure was do to wires that ripped loose when steering column collapsed.

15 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2000

Consumer fell asleep at steering wheel, and had a head-on collison, vehicle was totaled, and air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained some injuries.

16 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer was driving at approximately 40 mph , and lost control, vehicle went into ditch head-on, upon imact, dual airbags did not deploy. Vehicle sustained enormous damage, such as front bumper being pushed up to radiator, and steering wheel knocked loose when consumer's head hit it.

17 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.

18 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer was involved in a 30 mph frontal collsion in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.

19 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer stated while traveling 45 mph vehicle was involved in an head on crash, and driver's side air bag did not deploy. Passenger's air bag was turned off by key.

20 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer state while traveling 75 mph in result of an frontal vehicle car crash vehicle air bags did not deploy at any time vehicle was total. Please provide further information. Mr.


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