US EditionIllegal Air Bag Inflators Made in China Blamed for 10 Deaths
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Illegal Hyundai Elantra & Chevy Malibu Counterfeit Chinese Air Bag Inflators Linked to Deaths & Serious Injuries
Federal highway safety regulators said Monday that counterfeit air bag inflators smuggled from China have been linked to 10 deaths and two serious injuries across the United States over the past three years, the result of a surge in substandard auto parts that officials say are quietly finding their way into American repair shops. The
An airbag is supposed to save your life in a fraction of a second. In the United States, some airbag inflaters from China are now accused of having done exactly the opposite, to the point that the U.S. federal authorities are simply considering banning the sale of airbags. After a series of fatal accidents involving replacement airbags installed on already injured vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the federal …
What is worrying is that this component is suspected of exploding during an accident and sending sharp metal fragments towards the driver or passengers, causing serious or fatal injuries.
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