What 1,425 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ram 1500 Crew Cab

Component or system that failed or malfunctioned: The vehicle’s airbag restraint system failed to deploy during a severe single-vehicle crash. This includes the front airbags and any associated crash sensors. The vehicle is currently available for inspection upon request. How safety was put at risk: The failure of the airbag system significantly increased the risk of serious injury. Due to the airbags not deploying during a high-impact collision with a fixed object (tree), the driver sustained a serious head injury. Proper airbag deployment could have reduced or prevented the severity of the injury. Confirmation or reproduction of the problem: At this time, the issue has not yet been reproduced or formally confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. Investigation is pending. Vehicle or component inspection: The accident has been documented by law enforcement and insurance representatives. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer, but is available for inspection. Insurance evaluation is in progress. Warning lamps, messages, or prior symptoms: There were no warning lights, messages, or symptoms indicating an airbag or restraint system malfunction prior to the accident. No airbag warning indicators were illuminated before the crash. If applicable: UNKNOWN whether any fault codes were present prior to the accident. Description of incident: The crash occurred at night in heavy fog conditions. While traveling around a curve, the driver encountered an oncoming vehicle in the opposite lane and took evasive action to avoid a collision. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The impact caused significant damage to the entire vehicle. Despite the severity of the collision, no airbags deployed. The driver sustained a serious head injury that may have been mitigated had the airbag system functioned as designed.

NHTSA ODI 11709765

I was in motor vehicle accident in my 2015 ram 1500 tradesman I was traveling at 60 mph and rear ended a semi trailer that was going 5 mph and the airbags did not deploy there was not lights on the dash to indicate a issue with the airbag system the ram is in a insurance lot for inspection

NHTSA ODI 11698824

The contact owned a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, her husband experienced a medical emergency causing the vehicle to lose control and crash into a tree. During the incident, the speed at impact was approximately 50 mph. During the crash, the vehicle was destroyed but the driver-side front air bag did not deploy. The husband sustained head trauma, chest trauma, and a lacerated left leg. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.

NHTSA ODI 11470482

[XXX] HIT A BULL ON THE ROAD AND TOTALED THE VEHICLE, INJURING MY GRANDDAUGHTER BECAUSE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 11372588

IN THIS TRUCK, WHICH WE ARE TOLD WAS NOT COVERED IN FCA'S RECALL, THE ROLLOVER ACTIVATED AIR CURTAIN WAS NOT SIGNALED TO DEPLOY IN A VERY CLEAR HIGHWAY SPEED ROLLOVER, AND THE MODULE DOWNLOAD REPORT SHOWS THE CRASH EVENT AND THE 2 PRIOR, IDENTICAL DATA FOR EACH, AND NONSENSE PRE-CRASH DATA FOR THINGS LIKE SUCH AS THE WHEELS NOT TURNING, 0 VEHICLE SPEED, 0 RPMS.*DT*JB SEE ALSO ODI 11352512.*DT*JB*JB

NHTSA ODI 11352509

RE COMPLAINT 11352509 ---- CDR REPORT FROM THE MODULE DOWNLOAD IS ATTACHED - IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE PRIOR FORM I SUBMITTED.*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11352512

VECHILE HAD DRIVER SIDE IMPACT AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF.*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11300853

TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNED A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A PHONE CALL REGARDING HER SON BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER SON MAY HAVE OVERCORRECTED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPORT TO FIND OUT MORE DETAILS REGARDING THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S SON PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. *DT*DT *LN*JB*JB*DT PHOTOS ATTACHED *JB*JB *JS *TR*DT *TP

NHTSA ODI 11281572

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO BLACK ICE ON THE ROADWAY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE VEHICLE RICOCHETED OFF THE CEMENT BARRIER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BECAME DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ODI 11278060

UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION FOLLOWED BY INABILITY TO STOP OR STEER OR LIMIT ACCELERATION. SECOND ACCIDENT, SAME VEHICLE, IDENTICAL PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11231983

DRIVING SLOWLY THROUGH AN AREA WITH WATER ON ROAD. THERE WAS BLACK ICE ON THE ROAD AND TRUCK HIT ICE. WENT OUT OF CONTROL ACROSS ROAD UP AN ENBANKMENT AND SLAMMED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. TOTALED TRUCK AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY

NHTSA ODI 11162392

INVOLVED IN A MVA DURING A SNOW STORM. RESPONDING TO A FIRE CALL DRIVING DOWN HILL WHEN VEHICLE INFRONT STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. TAPPED ON BRAKES AND TRUCK STARTED TO SLIDE. TRUCK LOST CONTROL DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS .TRUCK WENT THROUGH A TREE AND TELEPHONE POLE AND MY SEAT BELTS NEVER LOCKED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TRUCKS FRONT FRAME WAS WRINKLED AND BUMPER SNAPPED IN HALF. WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKES SEAT BELTS NEVER LOCKED.

NHTSA ODI 11154585

I HAD A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A GUARDRAIL AT ABOUT 45 TO 50 MILES AN HOUR THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. RAM TRUCK IS COMING TO LOOK AT IT TO SEE WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY. I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN TO THAT'S WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU AND LETTING YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. NOBODY WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED I WAS ON ROUTE US 35 HEADING WEST IN BEAVERCREEK OHIO. *TT

NHTSA ODI 11114545

2015 RAM 1500 RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED TO ACTIVATE DURING A SIGNIFICANT CRASH. ENTIRE LOWER BUMPER TORN OFF, CHROME SOLID STEEL BUMPER WAS COMPLETELY MANGLED. FRONTAL FRAME BRACKETS (4 TOTAL) WERE CRUSHED LIKE AN ACCORDION, SIDE SUPPORT BRACKETS OF THE FRONT BUMPER WERE BENT BACK INTO THE WHEEL WELL WITH THE BUMPER. ACCIDENT WAS DRY PAVEMENT, SUNNY WEATHER, PART OF 6 CAR PILE UP, IMPACT ESTIMATED GREATER THAN 25MPH INTO A STATIONARY VEHICLE. PERMANENT MEDICAL ISSUES DUE TO COMPLAINT SYSTEM RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE. REQUESTED DEALER TO REVIEW THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM SOFTWARE TO DETERMINE IF IT SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED. DEALER HAD NO IDEA HOW TO FIND THE DATA RECORDED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *TT *TR

NHTSA ODI 11078499

TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK --- VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON AND CONTACT HAD FACIAL INJURIES FROM ACCIDENT AND WAS IN COMA AFTER ACCIDENT. NO RECALLS ON DRIVERS SIDE. 1RECALLSASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN MAY 09,2017 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERT25 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER17V-302 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE SUMMARYTHE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE MAY ACTIVATE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) DUE TO EXTERNAL STIMULUS WHICH DISABLES ITS ABILITY TO SENSE VEHICLE ROLLOVER EVENTS. WHEN THE DTC IS SET, AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT BASED ON ROLLOVER SENSING IS DISABLED FOR THE IGNITION CYCLE IN WHICH THE DTC WAS SET. SAFETY RISKTHE LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY DURING A CRASH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH. REMEDYTHE ORC MODULE ON INVOLVED VEHICLES MUST BE REPROGRAMMED WITH NEW SOFTWARE. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER PRIOR TO ACCIDENT FROM DODGE

NHTSA ODI 11064104

2015 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK. THE AIRBAG IN A 2015 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE FRONTAL COLLISION. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO TWO PREVIOUS NHTSA SAFETY RECALLS CONCERNING AIR BAG RESTRAINT CONTROLS (NHTSA RECALLS #15V-460 & #17V-302) AND BOTH RECALLS HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE TRUCK DEALERSHIP. THE TRUCK WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT FRONTAL DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO DISPLACE THE TRUCK REARWARD APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET. THE AIRBAG RESTRAINT FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE COLLISION AND THE IN-DASH MESSAGE SYSTEM IN THE TRUCK DISPLAYED A MESSAGE ABOUT AIRBAG REQUIRING SERVICE AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE. DRIVER REQUIRED AMBULANCE TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPITAL. THE AIRBAGS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE, WHICH STRUCK THIS TRUCK, DID DEPLOY AS EXPECTED, AND THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IN WHICH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED DID NOT REQUIRE AMBULANCE TRANSPORT. ## VIN PASSED ## DODGE RAM 2500 2015 ##

NHTSA ODI 11056158

AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY. HEAD ON COLLISON. UPDATED 09/21/17 *BF *TR

NHTSA ODI 11020513

I WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A DRUNK DRIVER. I WAS DOING SIXTY MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE IMPACT OCCURRED. MY TRUCK FLIPPED THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ODI 11006792

TAKATA RECALL- I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, WHERE I T-BONED A LADY THAT CUT ME OFF WHILE GOING APPROX. 40MPH. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ODI 10991781

AFTER DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT TO REAR OF STATIONARY SEMI TRACTOR TRAILOR ON AN INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE DRIVER STRUCK STEERING WHEEL WITH SEAT BELT ON RESULTING IN MODERATE INJURY REQUIRING TRANSPORT TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR EVALUATION BUT NOT HOSPITALIZATION. SPEED ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 30 MPH. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEE PICTURES.

NHTSA ODI 10967137

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND FLIPPED ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIBS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE INJURIES TO THE OTHER DRIVER WERE UNKNOWN.THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND AWAITING INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

NHTSA ODI 10956260

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A MOBILE HOME. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BODY DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10937699

ROLLED THREE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WINDY CON DITIONS STRAIGHT ROAD.. ...UPDATED 02/13/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ODI 10937383

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK AND HEAD LACERATION FROM THE SEAT BELT AND BRUISES TO THE NECK, BACK, ARM, AND LEGS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A DEALER COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10896878

TAKATA INFLATOR FAILED WHEN IN A FRONT END CRASH DUE TO A DRUNK DRIVER AT 45MPH. DRUNK DRIVER HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND T-BONED DRUNK DRIVER ON PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAUSING HIM TO SPIN AROUND AND SLAM INTO DRIVER SIDE OF BED. WITH THIS KIND OF IMPACT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND FUEL CUT OFF SHOULD HAVE ENGAGED, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED.

NHTSA ODI 10876707