Four problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram 2500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving truck down road air bag exploded for no apparent reason , no large bumps or impacts to vehicle. . Cab filled with dust and smoke luckily was able to stop although my hearing is greatly impaired now. .
Dodge pickup 1997 tilt wheel, wires in steering column broke, disabled air bag, electric windows and other stuff. 4x4 steering is loose lots of steering wheel play to keep vehicle strait on road, like that since new.
The contact owns a 1997 Dodge Ram 2500. While driving 55 mph, the air bag suddenly deployed without an impact or crash. The contact maintained control of the vehicle, although his hand was injured. He steered the vehicle to the side of the road, tied the air bag to the steering wheel, and drove to his residence. He then drove to the dealer and was advised to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that they could not assist because the previous owner ignored the recall notice. The NHTSA campaign id number was unknown. The failure mileage was 175,000.
I would like to know the minimum collision speed at which the airbag deploys for my vehicle.