I was on a on-ramp getting up to hey speed. Hit a little bump where the old and new asphalt join and the rear started to fishtail to the left and started to spin out hot that k-rail then went over it roiling about 30 feet from it. The air bags did not deploy nor did the seat belt lock. It was a bit foggy and the road surface was wet.
2007 Dodge RAM 2500: airbags did not deploy in a crash
9 of the 362 complaints about the 2007 Dodge RAM 2500 describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 40,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, a deer crossed in front the vehicle, the contact shifted to the right to avoid crashing into the deer and as a result the contact crashed into a telephone pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustained injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) and 16v352000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, a snow plow crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle causing significant damage. The air bags did not deploy and the driver suffered a fractured cervical and lumber spine and left hip and elbow injuries. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 dodge ram 2500. While driving at approximately 45 MPH, a deer jumped in front of the vehicle causing the contact to swerve and crash into a light pole. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle due to a seizure. As a result, the contact crashed into a parked vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. On another occasion, the contact was driving at approximately 70 MPH and lost control of the vehicle due to a seizure. As a result, the vehicle rolled over after crashing into multiple vehicles and the air bags also failed to deploy. The contact sustained whiplash injuries on the back and neck that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, he crashed into a parked vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed of the incident. The driver sustained a concussion and whiplash injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to further inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. Updated 3/12/14
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 2500. While driving 35 MPH, the contact struck a tree head on. The air bags failed to deploy and he injured his right eye as a result. A police report was filed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 36,000. Updated 07/10/08. *lj updated
I t-boned a guy who ran a red light, I was doing about 45 MPH and my airbags didn't deploy.
Tl*contact owns a 2007/dodge/ram 2500. The air bags didn't deploy when he crashed into a tree. The approximate mileage at the time was 35mph. There were passangers in the vehicle wearing seat belts. There were no injuires. A police report is available. The failure was not diagnosed. The VIN number is unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 11450.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.
- Risk
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.
Recall number 16V352000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1‑888‑648‑7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.
Recall number 15V313000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Dodge RAM 2500 no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2007 Dodge RAM 2500?
9 of 362 owner complaints about the 2007 Dodge RAM 2500 (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Dodge RAM 2500?
There are 2 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Dodge RAM 2500
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