general problems of the 1997 Dodge Ram 3500

Two problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram 3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/28/2007

Incident occurred at home/vehicle was not in motion. Got in driver seat to move vehicle and the airbag deployed for no reason/. No accident had occurred. Owner was injured by blow to the head, causing bruising and headaches. No parts replaced due to insurance company and manufacturer not feeling responsible for the problem. Airbag) no longer in use, and all functions on steering wheel did not work.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/06/2006

: the contact stated the vehicle is having problems with the cruise control. The vehicle was taken to a dealership to have the vehicle inspected. The mechanics found the problem was a malfunctioning clock spring assembly. There is a NHTSA recall, # 01v153000, regarding the airbags. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.


Other Air Bag related problems of the 1997 Dodge Ram 3500



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