Dt: the caller's vehicle was involved in a rollover accident while going 45 MPH. The vehicle hit a bump in the road. When the caller lost control of vehicle he overcorrected and rolled over. Upon impact, both driver's side and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. The caller was slightly injured. Dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet.
2000 Dodge Ram: airbags did not deploy in a crash
13 of the 147 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Ram describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall 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
While driving at40 MPH another vehicle t-boned consumer's vehicle oon the driver's side. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy. Driver sustained neck injuries, and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to the dealer.
Driver's air bag did not deploy, and seat belt came loose in crash.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 35mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Dealer has inspected vehicle.
In a head-on collision at 65 MPH, the driver side airbags did not deploy. The manufacturer was contacted about this non-deployment and responded, in part, that impact was not sufficient enough to cause air bag deployment and that by not deploying, the manufacturer feels the vehicle responded properly in this particular accident. It seems that in an accident at this high speed, the airbags should deploy and if this isn't sufficient enough speed for the manufacturer, why do they install the bags in the first place and make the air bag safety feature a big part of the basis for consumers buying a vehicle.
Consumer was going 35-40mph and hit other vehicle broadside. Massive front end damage.steering wheel had to be lifted for consumer get out of vehicle. Front airbags gave no signs of trying to deploy. Vehicle was totalled. Dodge sent out an independent inspector to body shop. Consumer hasn't gotten a reason from anyone why airbags didn't deploy.
Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and was going east, and second vehicle was going south. Also, consumer's vehicle ran the stop sign, and hit other vehicle on the passenger's side. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Dealership will be notified.
Driver airbag did not inflate when the vehicle wrecked
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision with a chevorlet caprice 1984 at a 45 MPH impact in which both air bags did not deploy. Dealer/manufacturer notified. Please feel free to provide any further details.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 60 MPH, and airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled.
While raining consumer fell a sleep at the wheel and hit a telephone pole. Then hit an enbankment and landed in the water. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy, resulting in injuries.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: pickup trucks. Sound deadener material inside the steering wheel could become detached from the cover and housing. Note: the ram pickup trucks were built at the warren assembly plant ("s" in the 11th VIN position) from may 16, 2000 through october 23, 2000; st. Louis north assembly plant ("j" in the 11th VIN position) from may 19, 2000 through october 23, 2000; lago alberto assembly plant ("m" in the 11th VIN position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000; and saltillo assembly plant ("g" in the 11th VIN position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000. Important: vehicles that have already had the proper clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have been excluded from this recall. In addition, 1997-2000 model year vehicles that have had a suspect replacement clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have been added to this recall.
- Risk
- When this occurs, the material could interfere with the clockspring ribbon and cause an open circuit. The driver air bag system will become disabled, and the air bag warning lamp will illuminate on the instrument panel.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly. Owner notification began june 18, 2001. Also some 1997-200 model year vehicles that, according to warranty records, have had a suspect replacement clockspring installed, will also be included in this campaign. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 01V153000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Dodge Ram no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2000 Dodge Ram?
13 of 147 owner complaints about the 2000 Dodge Ram (9%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Dodge Ram?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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