All-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab and Quad Cab Earn Five-Star Safety Ratings in U.S. Government's Crash Tests
The 2009 Dodge Ram offers more than 35 safety and security features.
The all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab and Quad Cab earned five-star ratings for driver- and front-passenger protection in a frontal crash, the highest ratings in the U.S. government's safety crash test program. The 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab received the same five-star ratings earlier this year.
When it comes to safety and security, the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 employs a two-fold approach: passive features including pre-tensioning seat belt retractors and supplemental side-curtain air bags are combined with accident-avoidance features including responsive steering, braking, handling and electronic stability control (ESC).
The all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 offers more than 35 safety and security features including:
Advanced multi-stage air bags
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
All-speed traction control
Auto-reverse sun roof
Auto-reverse window
BeltAlert
Brake assist
Brake/park interlock
Child seat anchor system
Child-protection rear door locks
Crumple zones
Digressive load-limiting retractors
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Energy-absorbing steering column
Enhanced accident response system (EARS)
Height-adjustable front seat belts
HomeLink universal home security system transceiver
Hill start assist (HSA)
Inside emergency release
Interior head-impact protection
Knee bolsters
ParkSense rear park assist system
ParkView rear back-up camera
Power-adjustable pedals
Remote keyless entry
Remote start
Safety cage body structure
Seat-belt pretensioners (both front seat belts)
Sentry key engine immobilizer
Side guard door beams
Standard side-curtain air bags
Tire-pressure monitoring (TPM)
Trailer sway control system
uconnect phone
Vehicle theft security alarm
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