The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about “cheap, substandard replacement air bag inflators” that can fail to prevent serious injuries or death in a vehicle wreck.
FILE - Cars and trucks travel on Interstate 5 near Olympia, Wash., March 25, 2019. On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration alerted drivers to the existence of “cheap, substandard replacement air bag inflators” that can fail to prevent serious injuries or death in a vehicle wreck.
“If consumers own or are considering the purchase of a used vehicle, NHTSA urges them to learn their vehicle’s history and ensure their vehicle has genuine air bag inflators,” the agency said. Other cheap inflators may deploy too slowly, or partially, meaning occupants of a vehicle may strike the dashboard or steering wheel in a collision.
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