Download Print Press Kit: 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Launch 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 - Safety Seat Belts • Both front seat belts have pyrotechnic pretensioners that tighten when an air bag activates, thereby helping to keep the occupant safely in place. • The back seat of the Quad Cab is fitted with tether anchors at all three seating positions to better accommodate child safety seats. There are anchors at each of the two front passenger seat positions on the Regular Cab, in combination with an air bag on/off switch. Air Bags • Ram features the full-size segment's first available side curtain air bags. The air bags are tucked in the headliner just above the doors and provide additional head protection to front and rear outboard passengers. Door frames • High strength steel beams in the doors are lighter while improving protection in the event of a side impact. Brakes • The largest brakes in the segment offer greater responsiveness and shorter stopping distance. • A new brake booster delivers two different rates of force depending on how hard the driver presses on the brake pedal. This gives the driver greater confidence that they can stop faster when needed. Head impact protection • Ram features padded trim covers on the pillars and driver and front passenger assist handles, as well as a structural foam headliner. These features help absorb energy in the event of an impact, as well as help Ram meet the more stringent federal head impact safety standards a year ahead of the requirement. Pedals • Ram offers the segment's first optional power adjustable accelerator and brake pedals. This allows for shorter drivers to maintain a safe and comfortable seating position and improve driver control. Frame • Highly tuned indentations and holes in the front tips of the frame serve as "crush initiators," and allow Ram's front crush zone to absorb much of the energy in the event of an impact. This reduces G-forces to the passengers.