Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM / 2002

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
1 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003218659 Incident Date: May, 24 2003
Consumer's City: ONALASKA Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: 1D7HA18N52J Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 10 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While traveling at 50 the right front tire slightly touched the gravel on an uneven parkway, and caused the driver to lose control of vehicle, the vehicle flipped and crashed. upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. the passenger was killed. *ak when the tire left the road the consumer turned the wheel back to the left to get the vehicle back onto the road. the vehicle fishtailed in the rear and collided head on into the concrete culvert, flipped end over, and rolled upside down into a ditch. neither air bag deployed. the consumer was told the size of the wheels should be redesigned due to the chassis. (the change of the center gravity caused the vehicle to be unstable) *scc *jb