US EditionUS Considering Permanent Ban on Air Bags Components by China Company
The agency says the parts were linked to 10 fatal crashes and 12 serious-injury cases, and it will seek public comment before acting.
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Federal Regulators Consider Ban on Chinese Air Bag Inflators Blamed for 10 Deaths
Federal auto safety regulators said they are considering a nationwide ban on air bag inflators and related components from a Chinese supplier after finding that the parts have been linked to deaths in otherwise survivable crashes. In its initial findings published on April 2, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) identified “substandard” air bag inflators made by China’s Jilin Province Detiannuo Safety Technology (DTN) as th…
On Thursday (April 2), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated that more than 10 fatal car accidents have occurred in the United States since May 2023, all of which were linked to airbag inflators manufactured by the Chinese company DTN. The authorities are considering a permanent ban on the sale of substandard replacement parts produced by the company.
10 Deaths Later, The US Finally Moves To Ban Illegal Chinese Airbag Inflators
The NHTSA has taken the first step towards banning some Chinese airbags. Inflators made by DTN have reportedly killed at least 10 Americans. Faulty inflators have turned up in Chevy Malibus and Hyundai Sonatas. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has determined some airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Safety Technology Co., Ltd (DTN) have a defect that impacts safety. This comes after 12 inflator ruptures tha…
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