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2002 Dodge Ram air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 15 complaints for the 2002 Dodge Ram, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
15 10% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
12 and 0
Injuries and deaths
10 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 12 crashes, 10 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

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. 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.

Reported at 11,000 miles, May 2003 CrashInjuryDeath

While driving on gravel road oat 40-45 MPH vehicle hit a pot hole, causing it to hydroplane. Vehicle came down, and hit the front of the vehicle first and commenced to flip over a few times, landing on the passenger's side. Upon impact, neither of the frontal air bags deployed. Driver sustained major injuries, and was transported by ambulance to the local hospital........

Reported at 59,000 miles, June 2004 CrashInjury

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