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1996 Mark Iii Dodge Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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What owners reported most

Air Bags
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Air Bags complaints

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245,000 miles · Oct 18, 2020
Air Bags

I CRANK MY 1996 DODGE RAM 3500 UP PUT IT IN FIRST GEAR AND AIRBAG EXPLODED IN MY FACE AT WORK. I WAS A MANAGER AT THE SPEED LUBE AND HAVE THREE WITNESS BUSTED VESSELS IN MY LEFT EYE, HEARING WAS IMPAIRED FOR ABOUT 2HOURS AND FELT LIKE IT KNOCKED ME OUT FROM THE BLAST....WHEN I CAME TO MY TRUCK WAS FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION I CU…

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I CRANK MY 1996 DODGE RAM 3500 UP PUT IT IN FIRST GEAR AND AIRBAG EXPLODED IN MY FACE AT WORK. I WAS A MANAGER AT THE SPEED LUBE AND HAVE THREE WITNESS BUSTED VESSELS IN MY LEFT EYE, HEARING WAS IMPAIRED FOR ABOUT 2HOURS AND FELT LIKE IT KNOCKED ME OUT FROM THE BLAST....WHEN I CAME TO MY TRUCK WAS FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION I CUT IT OFF AND ROLLED OUT AND LEANED UP AGAINST IT. MY CO WORKERS HEAR THE BLAST AND WAS ALREADY COMING TOWARD ME. CUSTOMER WAS STANDING BESIDE MY TRUCK NEXT TO HIS CAR ALREADY.

NHTSA ODI #11365058

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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