What 1,732 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Ram 1500 Quad Cab

Side and front collision - no airbag deployment

NHTSA ODI 11668563

The contact owned a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH the vehicle crashed into a cement wall. During the crash, the vehicle sustained severe front-end damage and was destroyed. The contact indicated that no air bags in the vehicle deployed during the crash. The driver sustained neck, back, left shoulder, and hip injuries which later required medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,000.

NHTSA ODI 11550148

The Airbags did not deploy in head on collision at a speed of over 30 mph. No warring lights were present at the time of the accident. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance adjuster and the police were on scene after the accident happened.

NHTSA ODI 11532675

The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH with her children sitting in the front passenger and rear passenger seats, the vehicle in front of her stopped inadvertently. The contact's daughter depressed the brake pedal and attempted to quickly veer to the side of the road to prevent her vehicle from crashing into the vehicle in front of her. However, the steering wheel locked and the vehicle crashed into the rear end of the vehicle in front of her. The air bags failed to deploy. The message "Malfunctioning Steering" was displayed. The bumper and front grill of the vehicle detached. The contact's daughter sustained bruises and soreness all over the body. The contact was unsure whether his grandchildren sustained injuries. The passenger of the other vehicle did not sustain injuries. A police report was filed. The contact's daughter was taken to the hospital with the assistance of emergency units. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was then towed to the contact's residence. An unknown Dodge dealer was notified of the vehicle but provided no assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was awaiting a call back from the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ODI 11474934

Airbags did not deploy whatsoever. Truck is totalled so no repairs have been made. Was Towed to our house. It has not been inspected by any dealer, only police on scene. It is available any time for inspection. I also have photos.

NHTSA ODI 11444974

ALL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING MAJOR COLLISION! FAULTY AIRBAGS I was driving in the dark on Tuesday evening 11-16-2021 in the 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 truck. At around 6:00pm I was going through a right hand corner in a mountain area that had free range cattle. Over the mountains heading back home the day turned to night. Coming around a right sweepingcorner going around 45-48 mph out of nowhere the unthinkable happened…. A familiar face suddenly appeared in the dark. A cow, rather a huge bull in the middle of the highway! It all happened so fast… Head on collision My reaction was an evasive maneuver steering wheel crank left. If I had not reacted like stated above, crash should have killed me. This move I believe is what saved my life because it offset the contact more to the passenger side. He hit head on yes but now glanced off to my right which kept the rear of the truck from coming around. His massive weight saved me from rolling… The damage to front and passenger side is major The air bags should have deployed . They did not. My insurance confirmed in claim that the air bags did not deploy I filed with them at the time of the accident. The Deputy Sheriff inspected the vehicle and also noted in the police report that the airbags did not deploy. There were no warning lights that indicated any problems at all.

NHTSA ODI 11440837

My 2014 Ram 1500 Express Cab, Black, standards features. 2x4 wheel base. About 9am Oct. 4, 2021. I was at T intersection to turn left with light traffic. I had two red arrow left lane turn. When blindsided by distracted driver in 2014 4 Dr. BMW sedan by striking a center island mount cause the vehicle to jump 4 feet. Struck my driver side quarterpanel to driver door at 50 to 80 mph. Send both across the intersection to opposite curve. I was up right and BMW was laying on dirver side. My curtain and airbag never deployed at all. No fire since inline fuses were cut off power to engine I was pinned in my driver side. Mechanical seats was my savior allowed me to roll seat back so after door was cut off. The airbag was never deploy at all and would protect me from cuts and bruises at distracted driver speeds.

NHTSA ODI 11435986

THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER AND THE SIDE NOR FRONT AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. *DT*JB*JB

NHTSA ODI 11265859

2014 DODGE RAM 1500 BIG HORN CREW CAB WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF. THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET (25-30 MPH), IT BROAD SIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE RAM WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

NHTSA ODI 11141600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS BEING CLOSED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT AIR BAG ALSO DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCOGGIN DICKEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (2483 TX-114, LEVELLAND, TX 79336, (806) 224-0266), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V460000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) AND 17V302000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ODI 11120202

TAKATA INFLATORS : MY FIANCE WAS IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH A HIT AND RUN AND HIS TRUCK IS TOTALED. IT WAS FRONT IMPACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE OR GO OFF- HIS HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HE HAD TO GO TO THE ER FOR HEAD INJURIES.

NHTSA ODI 11104684

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT ROLLED AWAY WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT FOOT (SEVERE BRUISING FROM THE HEEL TO THE TOE) IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING AWAY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. ALLEN SAMUELS CHRYSLER IN ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. *TT *TR

NHTSA ODI 11071776

TAKATA RECALL. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN A 70MPH ZONE IN THE RAIN. TRUCK HYDROPLANE AND I SPUN ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND IMPACTED A CEMENT WALL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE SEAT AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN ME HITTING THE DOOR, CAUSING BRUISING TO MY RIBS AND SHOULDER ON MY LEFT SIDE.

NHTSA ODI 11056307

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS UNLATCHED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER, AND TWO MINOR ADOLESCENT PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A RUPTURED NUMBER THREE LUMBAR (THAT REQUIRED SURGERY AND FOUR RODS). THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING, MINOR CUTS, SCRAPES TO BOTH KNEES, AND SORENESS TO THE LOWER BACK (THAT REQUIRED X RAY'S, BUT NO FINDINGS). A NINE YEAR OLD CHILD SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE RIGHT SIDE FROM THE WAIST TO THE SHOULDER, AND THE LEFT SIDE COLLAR BONE WAS BROKEN. A SIX YEAR OLD CHILD SUSTAINED BRUISING ACROSS THE WAIST AND STOMACH FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BUCK'S TOWING (3540 HWY 16 E SUITE 1 SHARPSBURG, GA 30277, 678-301-9332). THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V302000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) ON JUNE 30, 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON JUNE 26, 2017 AND STATED THAT THE NOTIFICATION SHOULD ARRIVE IN THE MAIL SOON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

NHTSA ODI 11006634

I WAS A PASSENGER AN DRIVER SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING HEARD OF BURRO'S IN NV. HIT HEAD ON TREE NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THOUGH LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD BEEN REPLACED, SEATBELTS FAILED AS WELL NOW I SUFFERING FROM BROKEN RIGHT KBEE BRUSED UP LEFT KNEE HIT KNEE'S ELBOWS AN MY HEAD WAS SWONG FORWARD AT AN ABRUPT STOP HIT AT 50MPH. WENT TO HOSPITAL THE RECOMMENDED BONE SPECIALIST THEY ARE GOING TO DO MRI BUT ONLY ON RIGHT KNEE WELL MY HANDS ARE NUMB AN THOUGH I KEEP COMPLAINING NO ONE IS LISTENING NO ONE IF RECOMMENDNG A DOCTOR. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HERE IN PAHRUMP NV ARE CROOKS THEY KEEP TRUCK 5 HOURS WE GET IT BACK WITH 48 NEW MINLES ON IT THEY DENTED HOOD TWICE. AN AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE VEHICLE INSPECTED THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE EVER EVEN REPLACED IN 2016 AT THIS POINT WITH FAILER TO DEPLOY AT HEAD ON 50MPH I HIGHLY DOUBT THEY REPLACED ANY RECALKED PARTS JUST RECIEVED THE SEATBELT RECALL ON 7/6/2017 AN I'M SURE THAT IS LATE ON THEIR PART TO EVEN NOTIFY US. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN WE HIT RIGHT SIDE FRONT AN LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. EVERYTHING HAS TO BE REPLACED EXCEPT TAIL GATE OR THE CAB DOIS TIRERS RIMS AN EVERYTHING ELSE MUST BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI 11003684

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RETRACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER BACK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE 2 CHILDREN SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTREME BRUISING ON THE TORSO. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V302000 (AIR BAGS), AND THEY WHERE MAILING OUT THE RECALL PAPERWORK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11001353

WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY DURING A RAINSTORM, VEHICLE HYDROPLANED RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER INTO THE MEDIAN. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER 3-4 TIMES. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER RECEIVED BROKEN RIB AND PAIN ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY, ANXIETY/DEPRESSION. PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON WINDOW FRAME, HEADACHE, PAIN TO RIGHT SIDE UNDER RIBS AND IN BACK BELOW RIBS, ANXIETY/TROUBLE SLEEPING.

NHTSA ODI 11000907

I HAD A AIR BAD RECALL REGARDING THE SIDE AIRBAGS THAT I HAD FIXED AT ADAMS AUTOMOTIVE OF ANNAPOLIS AND THEN ON 5/07/14 I WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. AFTER THE COLLISION INVOLVING 6 CARS WHEN MY SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, NONE OF THE OTHER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE BECAUSE OF HOW BAD THE FRONT IMPACT WAS. I WAS INJURED VERY BADLY DUE TO THIS AND AM POSSIBLY BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENT UNTIL CHRYSLER CAN CONFIRM THIS IS A BIG ISSUE REGARDING THE RAM PICKUPS! LUCKILY THERE WAS NO SEVERE INJURIES BUT I NOW HAVE LUMBAR BACK INJURIES AND LEFT SHOULDER INJURIES, NOT INCLUDING WHAT HAPPENED TO OTHERS INVOLVED. DO I NEED TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY?..UPDATED 09/14/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ODI 10984676

WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK WAS GOING DOWN HILL AT A SPEED OF 45 AND HIT ANOTHER CAR ON ITS SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL SO HARD THAT THE SEATBELT RIPPED. ..UPDATED 05/09/17 *BF *AS

NHTSA ODI 10980959

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT MADE A LEFT TURN WHILE THE CONTACT HAD A GREEN LIGHT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL AS A PRECAUTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CHILD SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE CHILD WAS CURRENTLY STILL HOSPITALIZED WITH UNDISCLOSED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

NHTSA ODI 10968162

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE TWICE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED WHIPLASH, SEVERAL BRUISES, AND A HEAD CONCUSSION, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SENT A THIRD PARTY COMPANY TO EVALUATE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

NHTSA ODI 10966308

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CONTACT PUSHED THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEEDS, DESPITE THE GEAR BEING IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE'S BACK WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE BACK, LEGS, AND ABDOMINAL AREA. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS, NECK, AND BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 05/16/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ODI 10955064

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND CURTAIN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, CHEST, ARMS, AND LEGS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE ARMS AND LEGS, AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE ARMS AND HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. ..UPDATED 05/09/17 *BF *TR

NHTSA ODI 10898175

I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT. THE PERSON WHO HIT ME WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. I WAS STATIONARY WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BROKE CAUSING THE BACK PORTION TO SLAM INTO THE REAR SEAT AND THE BOTTOM TO COMPLETELY RAISE UP. AS A RESULT I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE CAUSING SOME SECONDARY DAMAGE. IF THERE HAD BEEN A PERSON IN THE BACK SEAT THEY WOULD OF HAD CATASTROPHIC INJURIES AS THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED BY THE DRIVER SEAT. THE AIRBAGS WERE EMITTING A "GAS" BUT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I DO NOT HAVE PHOTOS OF THE SEAT BUT THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY EMS DID TAKE PHOTOS OF THE SEAT. AND I AM SURE THEY CAN PROVIDE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

NHTSA ODI 10882615

HEAD ON COLLISION, THAT CAUSED ENTIRE FRONT FRAME TO BE REPLACED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ODI 10862139