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Federal auto regulators are warning used car buyers and owners to be wary of “substandard and dangerous” Chinese inflators that may be imported illegally after two more drivers died in crashes last month.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has opened an investigation into the inflators manufactured in China by Jilin Province’s Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co.
Regulators said these products have already been involved in 10 accidents that resulted in eight deaths and two serious injuries due to the explosion of air bag inflators. The auto regulator said the accidents that killed eight drivers were considered “survivable.”
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has opened an investigation into the inflators manufactured in China by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co. Ltd. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)
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The vehicles involved in the accidents all had their original equipment air bags installed and defective air bags were installed after the previous accident.
The known crashes involved Chevrolet Malibu and Hyundai Sonata vehicles, many with salvage or rebuilt titles, but NHTSA said it could not confirm the risk was limited to these makes and models.
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The regulator is urging the auto repair industry “to be aware of these dangerous emitters and notify NHTSA immediately of any additional information they may have about these substandard emitters.”
The vehicles involved in the accidents all had their original equipment air bags installed and defective air bags were installed after the previous accident. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
The manufacturer has admitted on its website that the inflators have been banned from sale in the US
“Anyone who brings them into the country and installs them puts American families at risk,” NHTSA said.
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The organization also urges car owners and buyers to read the history of their cars and make sure the car has genuine air bags.
If a driver has recently been involved in an accident in which an air bag was deployed, they are required to have their vehicle taken in immediately to ensure “a replacement equivalent to the original,” according to NHTSA.
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NHTSA urges car owners and buyers to read their car’s history and make sure the car has genuine air bag inflators. (Reuters/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo)
If the vehicle has a salvage or rebuilt title, meaning it was damaged in the past and later repaired, it is “urgent” to have it inspected. Any vehicle with one of these defects should not be driven until it is replaced, NHTSA said.
Owners may also contact NHTSA online or by calling the agency’s Vehicle Safety Hotline, Monday through Friday, 8am to 8pm ET.
