TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED THE DAY BEFORE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS MOUTH AND LEFT ARM NEAR THE WRIST. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED THE DAY BEFORE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS MOUTH AND LEFT ARM NEAR THE WRIST. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
NHTSA ODI #10778361
418,000 miles · Mar 19, 2015
Air Bags
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 418,000.
NHTSA ODI #10695268
142,000 miles · May 10, 2012
Air BagsInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AND BURNS TO HER CHIN AND ARM AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS AWAITING REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AND BURNS TO HER CHIN AND ARM AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS AWAITING REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V023000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
NHTSA ODI #10457984
Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2000
Air Bags
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL, IT WILL NOT GO OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND SAID THAT IT HAD A BAD MODULE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #863042
Mileage unknown · May 23, 2000
Air BagsCrashInjury
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH ON A SIDE ROAD. IT WAS RAINING AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO AN EIGHTEEN INCH WHEELER /TRACTOR TRAILER. TRACTOR DRAGGED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE 50 FEET DOWN THE HIGHWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE. FRONTAL DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BUT THE BAG CAME OUT AT FULL F…
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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH ON A SIDE ROAD. IT WAS RAINING AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO AN EIGHTEEN INCH WHEELER /TRACTOR TRAILER. TRACTOR DRAGGED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE 50 FEET DOWN THE HIGHWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE. FRONTAL DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BUT THE BAG CAME OUT AT FULL FORCE . THERE WAS A HOLE INSIDE THE AIR BAG AS A RESULT OF DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #862402
Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 2000
Air Bags
DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALLED (815) MY VAN TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE SELLING DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM THE WORK. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REFERRED ME TO THE ORIGINAL SELLING DEALER IN BERRYVILLE, AR, WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT DO THE WORK. TODAY DAIMLERCHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT THE FIX COULD NOT BE P…
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DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALLED (815) MY VAN TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE SELLING DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM THE WORK. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REFERRED ME TO THE ORIGINAL SELLING DEALER IN BERRYVILLE, AR, WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT DO THE WORK. TODAY DAIMLERCHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT THE FIX COULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS THE ORIGINAL DRIVERS SEAT INSTALLED. THIS VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER TO THE CONVERSION COMPANY WITHOUT SEATS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONVERSION. NEITHER I NOR ANYONE WHO DRIVES THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE TO CONTEND WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I ASK YOUR ASSISTANCE SETTLING THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #722017
Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury
ON 8/12 HAD AIRBAG LIGHT CHECKED DUE TO COMING ON. MECHANIC SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN RAN OFF ROAD BY DRUNKEN DRIVER. HIT A TREE DEAD CENTER. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELT HELD, BUT DRIVER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. VEHICLE'S DAMAGE APRROXIMATELY $10,000. *AK
NHTSA ODI #831778
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DP03006 · Seat Back Failure
Opened Sep 23, 2003 · Closed Apr 8, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats; Seats:front Assembly:recliner
ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH.THESE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 23 INJURIES AND TWO DEATHS.THE DATA PRESENTED TO ODI SHOW THAT THE SEAT BACK STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SEATS COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207. SEATING SYSTEM.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYLSER THE FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE REARWARD IN REAR IMPACT CRASHES AS PART OF THE ENERGY ABSORPTIONCAPABILITIES OF THE SEATING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.RATES OF OCCURANCE WERE COMPARED TO PEER VEHICLES, AND IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE PERFORMACE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES.IN VIEW OF THE FORGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION REMEDY OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THERFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE THE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO ODI'S RESPONSE TO THE PETITION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL.69, NO. 60 , DATED MARCH 29, 2004.
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Seats
ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH.THESE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 23 INJURIES AND TWO DEATHS.THE DATA PRESENTED TO ODI SHOW THAT THE SEAT BACK STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SEATS COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207. SEATING SYSTEM.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYLSER THE FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE REARWARD IN REAR IMPACT CRASHES AS PART OF THE ENERGY ABSORPTIONCAPABILITIES OF THE SEATING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.RATES OF OCCURANCE WERE COMPARED TO PEER VEHICLES, AND IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE PERFORMACE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES.IN VIEW OF THE FORGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION REMEDY OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THERFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE THE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO ODI'S RESPONSE TO THE PETITION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL.69, NO. 60 , DATED MARCH 29, 2004.
Seats:front Assembly:recliner
ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH.THESE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 23 INJURIES AND TWO DEATHS.THE DATA PRESENTED TO ODI SHOW THAT THE SEAT BACK STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SEATS COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207. SEATING SYSTEM.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYLSER THE FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE REARWARD IN REAR IMPACT CRASHES AS PART OF THE ENERGY ABSORPTIONCAPABILITIES OF THE SEATING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.RATES OF OCCURANCE WERE COMPARED TO PEER VEHICLES, AND IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE PERFORMACE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES.IN VIEW OF THE FORGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION REMEDY OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THERFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE THE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO ODI'S RESPONSE TO THE PETITION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL.69, NO. 60 , DATED MARCH 29, 2004.
DP03002 · Steering Column Separation
Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.
PE00048 · Loss Of Throttle Control
Opened Dec 11, 2000 · Closed Mar 7, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ALLEGED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN FRAY OR SEVER DURING NORMAL USE RESULTING IN THE THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE OR AN INABILITY TO ACCELERATE.
PE99026 · Front Suspension Spring/shock Absorber
Opened Apr 16, 1999 · Closed Aug 31, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
ALLEGE FAILURE OF THE COIL SPRING/SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKET AT ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE VEHICLE FRAME MAY ALLOW COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, AND POTENTIALLY AFFECT STEERING OR BRAKING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
EA98010 · Headlight Circuit
Opened May 8, 1998 · Closed Dec 10, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
THE HEADLAMP SWITCH IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CAN OVER-HEAT AND FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF HEAD LAMPS AND POSSIBLY OTHER LIGHTS.DAIMLERCHRYSLER CONDUCTED A SERIES OF TESTS AND DETERMINED THAT THE 3500 SERIES IS PRONE TO GENERATING HEAD LAMP SWITCH TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF THE SWITCH LUBRICANT THRESHOLD OF 100 DEGREES CENTIGRADE.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE LUBRICANT SOLIDIFIES AND ADHERES TO THE SWITCH CONTACH SURFACES INCREASING INTERNAL RESISTANCE AND THERFORE, TEMPERATURE.DAIMLERCHRYSLER INFORMED THE NHTSA THAT IT WOULD INITIATE A RECALL OF 79,3665 MODEL YEAR 1994-1997 DODGE 3500 SERIES RAM TRUCKS ONLY BASED ON ADDITIONAL TESTING FROM WHICH IT DETERMINED THAT THE 1500/2500 SERIES VEHICLES NOMINALLY OPERATE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THE TEMPERATURE THRESHOLD OF THE SWITCH LUBRICANT.OWNERS OF 1500/2500 SERIES TRUCKS WERE SENT A NOTIFICATION LETTER ADVISING OF THE PROPER METHODS FOR ADDING AFTERMARKET LIGHTING ACCESSORIES.
PE98002 · Headlight Circuit Failure
Opened Jan 14, 1998 · Closed May 8, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
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