Four Things to Know About the Deadly Counterfeit Air-Bag Parts in U.S. Cars

Since 2023, at least 10 deaths in the U.S. have been linked to air-bag parts with markings of a Chinese manufacturer called Jilin Province Detiannuo Safety Technology, also known as DTN Airbag.

The air bags—sometimes labeled with the counterfeit logos of various carmakers—contain components called inflaters that are defective. In the event of a crash, those inflaters might send large metallic shards flying into the cabin, potentially wounding or killing someone inside. DTN has said it believes the inflaters identified are counterfeits of its own product.

Here are four things to know about the situation, including how drivers can assess whether their cars may have had an air-bag replacement.

- The faulty air-bag components are only found on used cars

- Drivers can check whether their car has had an air-bag replacement free online

- Don’t check the air bag yourself

- The faulty air-bag components have been banned—but that doesn’t solve the problem

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