1994 Dodge RAM

ON JULY 15, 2000, A 1994 DODGE RAM B350 VAN OWNED BY MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH WAS TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE 59 WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUFFERED A TREAD BELT SEPARATION CAUSING THE VAN TO FLIP AND ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING THE MULTIPLE INJURIES AND TWO FATALITIES. THE TIRE WAS A TREAD MARK RADIAL BELTED LT 245/75 R16 LOAD RANGE E (DOT PJ11AHLV126) MANUFACTURED BY KELLY-SPRINGFIELD/GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY, INC. ALSO THE 1994 DODGE RAM B350 VAN MANUFACTURED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION WAS NOT REASONABLY SAFE WHEN BEING USED IN A FORESEEABLE MANNER, BUT TO THE CONTRARY, WAS DEFECTIVE, UNREASONABLY DANGEROUS AND DID NOT MEET THE REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS OF AN ORDINARY CONSUMER AS TO ITS SAFETY IN THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE VAN DID NOT POSSESS SUFFICIENT ROLLOVER PROTECTION TO PREVENT INJURIES AND DEATHS OF THE OCCUPANTS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: PJ11AHLV12 TIRESIZE: 245/75 R16)

WHILE GOING 45-50 MPH WENT INTO A DITCH,THEN HIT BUILDING HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT ENOUGH TO PROTECT CONSUMER. NOT TAKEN TO DEALER, MECHANIC SAID AIRBAG SENSOR WAS IN WRONG PLACE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE $ 3800, CONSUMER INJURED. DODGE CO. NOT CONTACTED.*AK

UPON TAPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO FULL OPEN THROTTLE. UPON APPLICATION WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO BE STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. AFTER GOING OFF THE ROAD AND HITTING A CONCRETE WALL, ENGINE WAS STILL WIDE OPEN, VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED. WAS PROJECTED INTO ONCOMING INTERSTATE TRAFFIC AND AN 18-WHEEL SEMI-TRUCK, COLLIDED WITH ME. THE DODGE IS DEMOLISHED AND I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. *AK

DRIVING VERY SLOWLY ACROSS POND LEVEE, MASHED ACCELERATOR,ENGINE INCREASED SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT. VEHICLE PLUNGED INTO LAKE, SEVERLY INJURING DRIVER AND PASSENGER, AND HITTING DRAIN PLUG OF LAKE, CAUSING DRAINAGE AND LOSS OF FISH, ETC.,LAKE APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET DEEP AND, BOTH INJURED PASSENGERS ALMOST DROWNED. BOTH SUSTAINED PERMANENT INJURIES. *AK

VEHICLE EXPRIENCED SUDDEN ACELERATION WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. CAUSING A HEAD-ON COLLISON WITH A TRACKER TRAILER AND A BRICK WALL. THREE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION.

WHILE DRIVING HAD ANIMALON LEASH ON HAND, ANIMAL JERKED, GLANCED BACK TO CHECK IF ANIMAL JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR BODY WORK REPAIR. *AK

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, PE96-020. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF/PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL LOOSE DUE TO INCORRECT LUG NUTS, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND HIT THE OWNER. *AK *JB

DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.

DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 60 MPH, LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE AT THE AXLE SHAFT, LOST CONTROL, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AND AIR DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN COLLISION.

TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF OVERDRIVE DURING OPERATION OVER BLACK ICE, LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE/FLIPPED OVER 2 TIMES AND CRASHED INTO SNOW BANK/INJURIES. *SD

MAIN BOLT THAT COMES OUT OF GEAR BOX BROKE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSING CONTROL HITTING PARKED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

OWNERS SON WHILE DRIVING GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN COLUMN ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF WHAT RECALL STATES. MFR #642 NHTSA 95V088, MANUFACTURER IS AWARE BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. TT THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

LOST CONTROL ON SLICK SURFACE W/DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASING THROWING OUT DRIVER. AIR BAG ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT