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    Airbags

    rich here my 08 wasnt as bad as most of your guys trucks the cab was pristine no deployment of airbags seat belt ripped skin on neck broke neck broke ribs im glad for you guys that walked away. the frane under motor was bent requiring a replacement frame ins totaled truck any way after got out...
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    Urgent Takata Airbag Recall

    hey Thanks for listening appreciate the input any information i get i will pass on. MY 2008 ram bighorn i loved the truck 5.7 did a great job the more miles the better it ran and mileage improved. only thing replaced the power steering cylinder. she had 20 inch rims Goodyear eagles handled...
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    Urgent Takata Airbag Recall

    yeah i got my second one after the wreck kind of wierd
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    Urgent Takata Airbag Recall

    yes and thanks for the response.i have to speak with the service manager get his input as i've been told there is a sequence of what is to happen when you get in wreck. i was ntokld by accident investigater the computer only records /if airbag deploys now does the computer send the message to...
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    Urgent Takata Airbag Recall

    DID you get a recall for explosive inflator module there were 2 recalls for my 2008, one for drivers side and the was for passenger side. my repair was around an hour.
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    Urgent Takata Airbag Recall

    TO; fitz87gn glad you got airbags done call the dealer ask for service mgr. ask him what test was ran to see if airbags would work and what sequense has to happen for deployment? THANKS RICH
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    Urgent Takata Airbag Recall

    rich/shakerman here: MY thoughts ,dodge is sticking their heads in the sand. I'M A devout mopar fan forever and it hurts me to see all the grief brought about non deployment. first of all i followed recall directives went to dodge dealer had module replaced 9 months later i was in a head on...
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    Urgent Takata Airbag Recall

    TO: RAM CARES I GOT MY RECALL CALLED DEALERSHIP, GOT APPT WENT IN WAITED 2 HRS FOR THEM TO REPLACE EXPLODING MODULE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS WAS DONE IN NAMPA ID.NOV 2016. MY OPINION AT THIS TIME I THINK DODGE HAS A MASSIVE PROBLEM WITH THE NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS IN RAM TRUCKS. THE DODGE PEOPLE...
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    Led bulbs in tail lights 2004 ram

    richard here: i cheated for my 08 i bought led tail lights and they came with the cab light anybody intrested can check with LKQ BARGER WRECING YARD IN NAMPA IDAHO. i also have 4 front running light bulbs new stock my email is [email protected] last i knew the truck had a lot of...
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    Urgent Takata Airbag Recall

    Rich or Shakerman here: hey gen 3 owners what i was told is that the sensors can go off but it is not registered on truck computer,only the airbag deployment will show on computer. also once a sensor is activated it does not reset. there is a sequence that has to take place to deploy airbags...
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    Urgent Takata Airbag Recall

    to; MikeG71 yeah i thought i was good to go contact your dealer ask can you check and guarentee product performance gen 4 is also having problems
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    Urgent Takata Airbag Recall

    Shakerman here i ntotaled my 2008 aug 3 17 the drivers side was done still getting recals for passengwe side iv called them.. my airbags didnt deploy ouch
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    What DON'T you like about your RAM?

    Shakerman here i had a 2008 ram 1500 4 door which i really liked also had a 2003 hemi 1500 it was ok not good on gas. my 08 had the mds and mine worked very good had fantastic mileage for the way i drove.my mds was great all the way up to 80mph on reasonably flat roads. i used it for a work...
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    Urgent Takata Airbag Recall

    Hi Shakerman here. Got my drivers side recall one nov 2017 was in head on accident aug.2017 neither air bag deployed. Ohboy truck got totaled when in hospital the recall came for the passanger side i called them back told them truck nin wrecking yard .
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    airbag non deployment

    Shakerman here i snuck in on the4 gen 4 airbag discussion.i would like to put my opinion in !!! i had 2008 1500 hemi 4 door. i was involved in a head on in aug 2017 aug. my wife & son got a lawyer and they called in a crash investigator he finally got arou8nd to checking out truck all this time...
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