10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 41 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 53 / 1
- Average Mileage:
- 28,114 miles
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am writing to bring to your attention a serious safety concern regarding my RAM 1500 2017 VIN [XXX]. I am deeply troubled to report that the side airbag in my vehicle has ruptured without any road accident or collision. Oman [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- Muscat, MI, USA
I have water leaking out of both front grip airbags. My warranty started in 2019 as I bought the vehicle new from the dealer. They said this is not covered under the warranty. It is a safety issue and I believe it should be covered.
- Longview, WA, USA
Was on my way to work on wet roads rained the night before and was raining that morning, I rounded the last curved on a 30 mph road and I was only doing between 25 to 28 I started sliding and turned my wheel left handed so hard that it broke the multi function switch and hit head on into a tree it lifted the rear of my truck up and slammed it back down I had 300 lbs of sand ratchet strapped with 2 rachet straps the sand bags are now at the cab part of the bed. No message lights of any kind were on the dash prior to this accident and my front airbags did not deploy. I would like to know how that's possible with hitting a firm object at 25 mph to 28 mph. The insurance company is involved with the accident and the trucks was towed to a body shop but no work has been perform on it as of yet because I requested the airbags be investigated.
- Bluefield, VA, USA
The contact owned a 2017 RAM 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly fishtailed, causing the contact to briefly lose control. As a result, the vehicle collided head-on with a concrete barrier. No other vehicles were involved in the collision. No warning lights were illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed, and injuries were reported. The contact was transported to an area hospital and treated for various bruising and a concussion. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and later deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,192.
- Marshfield, MO, USA
On June 29 2023 the weather conditions were Rainy the driver of the car lost control of the vehicle the vechile the vehicle had ran into a guard barrier and pushed the vehicle into the middle lane of the highway when the vehicle hit the concrete barrier head on the air bag didn-??t deploy
- Red Lion, PA, USA
I ran off the road down an embankment causing a frontend collision, and the airbags did not go off. The passenger seatbelt did not restrain the front passenger causing injuries
- Henderson, NV, USA
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle T-Boned crashed into the passenger side of a school bus. During the crash the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged and the vehicle was destroyed but the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a concussion, bruised left side ribs and torso which required medical treatment. One passenger from the school bus was also injured and required medical treatment but no further information was available. The vehicle was towed away. A police report was taken at the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 100,000.
- Watertown, NY, USA
The contact owns a 2017 RAM 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle T-Boned crashed into the side of a delivery truck. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle sustained severe damage but no air bags were deployed and the front driver-side seat belt failed to secure the driver causing the driver to make contact with the steering wheel. The driver sustained a fractured sternum, head, neck, and back injuries and was transported by ambulance to the local hospital for medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failures was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not contacted. The local dealer was notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 71,000.
- Schuylkill Haven, PA, USA
Air bags deployed while vehicle was parked and engine not running-??.vehicle was not hit or tampered with..I was inside vehicle vacuuming when air bags went off without any warning..insurance gave me points for incident when there was no reason for air bags to deploy and I had to pay deductible-??I should be reimbursed
- Sanford, NC, USA
Was in an accident on 7/8/2022. A vehicle pulled out in front of us and the speed we was traveling at was 45 mph at the time of the impact and airbag-??s did not deploy.
- Arizona City, AZ, USA
Air bag light comes on from time to time wiggle some wires under the seat and light goes away, so I think it disables the airbags cause it says they need to be serviced, also engine knocks when start up the. Goes into a little knock after warm up, continues through driving all day some days worst then ever, weather it be fresh oil or 509 mike's down the rd, to 2000 miles down the rd, I think it's a manufacturer error
- Blaine, WA, USA
Saturday, October 23rd at around 11:00 am the airbag system check light came on. Brought it to my local mechanic who reviewed the code for the warning and it stated Code B0028-13 Ride Side Seat Deployment Squib 1 Circuit Open. Asked him if it could have been hit with one of my kids feet and he stated absolutely no based on where the connections where located under the seat.
- Fairfax, VA, USA
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph a second vehicle crashed into the rear and pushed the vehicle into a guardrail. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but no air bags were deployed. The driver sustained injuries to the left knee and wrist and back and neck. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A police report was taken at the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
- Sacramento, CA, USA
2017 Dodge Ram 1500 with less than 30,000 miles is showing an air bag system warning. Have checked all the components under the seat as well as the fuses. Nothing seems to be faulty or out of place.
- Fairfax, VA, USA
I was in a front end collision. The other vehicle failed to yield right of way and it was a direct hit to the front of my truck. The other vehicle was a 2007 Toyota vin # jtezu14r270089246. My truck was spun almost 360 degrees. I had on my seat belt but the airbag did not deploy. The accident resulted in my having a fractured sternum. The vehicle has not bee inspected but is a total loss.
- Gilbert, SC, USA
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, a driver driving a Kia Optima failed to stop causing the contact to crash into the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact mentioned that there was severe front-end damage to his vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to his shoulder, neck, and head. The driver was provided medical attention. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.
- Lanoka Harbor, NJ, USA
I was in a vehicle accident May 28, 2021 in my 2017 Ram 1500 on my way to my sons very important medical appointment in Ann Arbor. It was raining horribly and the roads were pretty slick. We were going about 60mph with the rest of traffic due to the visibility. I was rear ended by a hit and run driver in the left lane which caused my vehicle to hydro plane into the right lane where my vehicle hit a steel guard rail and I was then t-boned by an oncoming vehicle in the right lane. My vehicle then did a complete 360. My vehicle was struck twice by two different vehicles and also hit a guardrail, none of my vehicles airbags went off. I was a back seat passenger and seat belted in. I. suffered a bad whip lash. I went to the emergency room a few days later because the pain was unbearable. My 1 month old son was in the vehicle as well as his father. Thankfully my son was in a car seat and the seat belts worked and was wearing one, my injuries could have been worse. Because the air bags did not go off, my car may not be considered as totaled. When picking up my vehicle from the tow service, there was a newer model Ford F150 same size vehicle and similar damages as my truck, all of that vehicles air bags went off. Why didnt mine? I have attached my 2017 Ram 1500 photos as well as the Ford F150 photos to show the similar damages to both vehicles with one vehicles air bags failing to go off and one did not.
- Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
Failure of air suspension system multiple times while still under warranty, failure of backup camera, failure of other electrical components like front headlight and indoor dome light.
- North Hollywood, CA, USA
Was invloved in an front end accident on the freeway going 40+mph and the seatbelt failed with no airbag deployed. I ended up hitting the dash and hit my head on the windshield.
- Chula Vista, CA, USA
- Adel, GA, USA