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NHTSA Bans Faulty Replacement Airbag Inflators After 10 Deaths

4/30/2026

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Replacement airbag inflators made by Jilin Province Detiannuo sent metal fragments into drivers, causing ten deaths.
NHTSA banned the inflators and issued an urgent warning to owners and repair shops.
NHTSA identified twelve crashes with deaths or serious injuries linked to illegally imported inflators since May 2023.
All recorded deaths occurred in General Motors or Hyundai vehicles, most often Chevrolet Malibu models.

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Replacement airbag inflators made by Jilin Province Detiannuo sent metal fragments into drivers, causing ten deaths.
NHTSA banned the inflators and issued an urgent warning to owners and repair shops.
NHTSA identified twelve crashes with deaths or serious injuries linked to illegally imported inflators since May 2023.
All recorded deaths occurred in General Motors or Hyundai vehicles, most often Chevrolet Malibu models.