Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front driver's side air bag deployed. There was no passenger in the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 74,000.

The driver was going 30 mph and hit a tree. All the frontal part of the vecicle was bent inward and the radiator was damaged. Neither the frontal nor side air bags deployed. It has not been yet reported to the dealer. The truck had to be towed and it is currently not drivable.

2002 Dodge Ram 1500 had a severe front end collison that totalled the truck and bent the frame into a diamond shape. Neither the passenger nor driver side air bags deployed. There was not a portion of the front end of the vehicle that did not sustain damage. Several body shops have stated that, that kind of collision is what the air bags are made for.