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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has urged used car buyers and owners to be aware of “cheap, substandard” replacement air bag inflators that can cause death or serious injury in a crash.
Three people have been killed and two people have suffered life-altering, disfiguring injuries in the past nine months due to the faulty aftermarket replacement air bag inflators, according to NHTSA.
“These dangerous aftermarket parts malfunctioned in subsequent crashes, sending large metal fragments into drivers’ chests, necks, eyes, and faces, killing or severely injuring drivers in otherwise survivable crashes,” NHTSA wrote in a Wednesday warning to consumers.
Last week, BMW recalled more than 394,000 vehicles in North America because of Takata-made airbag inflators that could explode when deployed in a crash, potentially striking drivers and passengers with sharp metal fragments.
The Takata air bag inflator recall is the largest safety recall in automotive history covering more than 67 million affected vehicles worldwide. Issues with the air bags first came to light in 2008.
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