2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  4
• Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  410%
• 25k–50k
  717%
• 50k–75k
  37%
• 75k–100k
  1127%
• 100k–150k
  1024%
• 150k+
  615%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

I was in a head on accident going approximately 40 mph. I was wearing my seatbelt. A Chevy Trailblazer Crossed the centerline and hit me head on at approximately 40 mph. The airbags did not deploy and the seatbelt also did not restrain. As a result I hit the steering wheel and broke my sternum & suffered numerous other injuries. The Incident was documented by police and has been reported to my insurance company, Auto-Owners Insurance. No one has inspected the airbags or seatbelts but the vehicle is available for inspection.

Airbag did not deploy. ACM signaled deployment but airbags did not inflate. Need assistance in finding out why the airbags did not fire. Det. [redacted] #[redacted] Vehicle Crimes/Traffic[ Unit Dallas Police Department [redacted]

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 70 MPH, smoke and flames appeared from underneath the dashboard. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher. The fire department arrived and, after inspecting the vehicle, reported that the air bag May have leaked and caused the fire. The contact also stated that they heard a leaking air noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle's dashboard was burned and the vehicle was inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle remained on the side of the road. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owned a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into a very larg tractor trailer that came out of the field and failed to stop before entering the road. The entire front end of the contact's vehicle was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The insurance company deemed the vehicle as destroyed. After the failure, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 08/17/16

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle swayed from side to side when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the front driver side tire disengaged from the vehicle and the contact crashed into another vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the front axle fractured. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a back injury and the front passenger sustained neck, shoulder, back and hip injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH on icy roads, the contact lost control of the vehicle when attempting to avoid a crash with another vehicle that lost control. The vehicle started to spin and crashed into two parked vehicles. Both frontal air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The passenger had to be transported to the hospital by ambulance for unknown injuries. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. The air bag failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. While making a left turn at 15 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and the contact crashed into trees. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained bruises that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V817000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 113,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH on a wet road, the vehicle spin out of control and crashed into an embankment. The air bags did not deploy. As a result, the contact sustained back, neck, and leg injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 40 MPH, the contact struck a deer and the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the back, neck, and shoulder, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an unknown lot. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 84,000.

Wfe was involve in a wreck where air bags did not deploy. She hit women that did not stop at stop sign. Dodge Ram 2007 was totaled completely. Truck was recalled and james hodge dealership supposedly fixed bags but that was passenger side. However, neither bags were deployed. Accident date June 25, 2018.

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