Side/window Air Bag problems of the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500

The dashboard on my truck has broken into many pieces. These pieces have fallen into the passenger side airbag. If these pieces were to be expelled in the event of an airbag deployment, severe injury could result from flying shrapnel. This problem is very prevelant in Dodge ram trucks. Something must be done. Owners should not be required to pay an average of $750 to repair an obvious defect in materials. I personally know 4 people in my town with the exact problem. There are hundreds of complaints that owners have posted online. This dangerous condition must be remediated.

Driver was in a single vehicle accident his 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 heading north bound on 4 lane rural road way (401 n). The vehicle departed right side of the roadway in avoidance of debris and a stopped vehicle in the road. Vehicle sustained initial impact to the front left area resulting in substantial crush. As a result of this impact the passenger side airbag deployed but the driver side did not. This put the driver at unnecessary risk of chest trauma. Driver sustained overall injury.

The dash on my 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 4 x4 has cracked in three spots. The crack runs from the windshield side of the dash all the way to the bottom of the dash. The truck has not been in any crashes that would result in this type of crack. I am concerned these cracks will intervere with the operation of the passenger side air bag as one of the cracks runs over the holder.

While driving about 35-40mph vehicle slipped on ice and front driver's side hit a tree. Neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Chrysler said it was not hit in right spot. 2 people were injured in accdient, vehicle was pulling a trailer with 2 snowmobiles which hit the back of the vehicle upon impact.

Vehicle's front end hit another vehicle , rear ended at about 50 to 55mph, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Dealer has not seen vehicle.