40 of the 852 complaints about the 1995 Dodge RAM are about the airbag system — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
40
Complaints
30
Crashes
1
Fires
14
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
NHTSA RECALL 99V023000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 815 CONCERNING AIR BAGS: DEALER UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE. ALLEN SAMUAL JEEP CHRYSLER IN PORT AUTHUR, TX; PHONE# 409/722-8649. DEALER KEEPS STATING NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8012498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN MY ACCIDENT WHICH WAS A FRONTAL ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS NEVER OPENED.
NHTSA complaint #751740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
RECALL 99V023000. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE IS A CONVERSION VAN, THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD AS SUCH.
NHTSA complaint #867023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
GAS GAUGE HAS MALFUNCTIONED, MOVING UP AND DOWN, GOING FROM A FULL TANK OF FUEL TO HALF A TANK OF FUEL, WHICH PREVENTED DRIVER TO IDENTIFY THE CORRECT FUEL READING. ALSO, HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK THIS VEHICLE HAD PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH. RADIO AND THE FAN MOTOR SPEEDING UP AND DOWN, THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER OCCASIONALY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF IRREGULARLY.
NHTSA complaint #866671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 24 TO 30 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN AND STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE THERE WERE NO BRAKES. VEHICLE HIT A POLE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR A RECALL LETTER RECEIVED. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CONSUMER FELT THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BECAUSE RECALL PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. *AK WHILE WAITING FOR RECALL PARTS TO ARRIVE AT DEALER FOR STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #866364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (99V-023) FOR THE PAST YEAR. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #551970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (99V-023) FOR THE PAST YEAR. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #551970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY AT ALL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #856654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
PE99031, DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSED MALFUNCTIONING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE/ AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON/ AIR CONDITIONER FAN MALFUNCTIONED, AND THE WIRES WERE MELTED TOGETHER, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #841159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
RECALL REPAIR ON THE AIRBAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO (COMPUTER NOT ACCEPTING CODE) (99V-023). MJS
NHTSA complaint #545166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RECALL REPAIR FOR THE AIRBAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE REFUSED BY DEALERSHIP, VEHICLE DOES NOT APPLY WITH NO PASSENGER AIRBAG INSTALLED. (99V-023). MJS
NHTSA complaint #545181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WITHOUT REASON. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #825775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH WHEN DRIVER WAS BLINDED BY SUN WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO RUN OFF ROAD HIT 6 FOOT WALL SAND BANK. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD. AIRBAG NEVER CAME ON TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT. MANUFACTUER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #822549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A CRASH, RESULTED IN INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #523343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHLIE DRIVING 45-50 MPH HIT A DEER ON A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SHOULDER SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT IN WHICH IT DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER HAD ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER, HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT RETURN HIS CALL, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #819632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE TRUCK WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER TRUCK, AND THE TRUCK HIT A SCHOOL BUS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE TRUCK THAT STRUCK THE OTHER TRUCK WAS GOING ABOUT 80MPH.
NHTSA complaint #816366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER TWO DIRECT IMPACT ACCIDENTS THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. MOST OFTEN OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT 25-30 MPH BEFORE IMPACT. DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT STRUCK HARD ENOUGH TO STRIKE SENSORS.
NHTSA complaint #815700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH TRAVELING AT 35-40MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. ALSO, REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #812326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, WHEN HIT TREE, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED BY BREAKING THROUGH STEERING WHEEL COVER, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING INTERIOR FIRE WHICH BURNED COAT DRIVER WAS WEARING.
NHTSA complaint #807727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #807302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING ALONG HWY, ANOTHER VEHICLE'S LIGHTS WERE BLINDING, COULD NOT SEE, HIT CEMENT DIVIDERS, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #805722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT REARENDED SOMEONE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #802776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE IN FRONT END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #505587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SEAT BELT FAILED/ NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #508278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #802536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #986974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONT-END ACCIDENT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER STATES A TRACTOR TRAILER TURNED INTO HIS LANE BLOCKING BOTH OF CONSUMER'S LANES, CONSUMER STATES HE HAD NO WHERE TO GO, HE HIT THE RAILER IN THE BACK TIRES AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 35- 45 MPH ALL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #985699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 1:00, POSITION SPEED 40MPH, DRIVRER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #985737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, RECEIVED BURNS FROM AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #980997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS; THE CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #980366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.