FILE: Airbags deployed after a crash (Getty Images)The BriefAnother death has been reported from faulty Chinese airbag parts that are now banned in the U.S.Federal regulators say the substandard part sends "large metal fragments into drivers' chests, necks, eyes and faces."According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there have been 13 incidents since May 2023, with 11 deaths and two serious injuries.A motorist died last week in a crash that regulators say would have been survivable had it not involved a banned Chinese airbag inflator. AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to Reuters, it's the 11th death tied to the substandard airbag part, but the first death since the U.S. banned it. Chinese airbag inflator deathWhat we knowAccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the fatal crash happened Aug. 27 in Dallas. The person killed was in a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. Regulators said had it not been for the faulty airbag part, the crash would have been survivable. MORE: Ford recalls nearly 150,000 Mustangs over wiring issueThe airbag inflators are made by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co Ltd, also known as DTN, in China. What they're sayingNHTSA has said the substandard part sends "large metal fragments into drivers' chests, necks, eyes and faces."AdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: Tesla recalls nearly 3M vehicles over doors that may be difficult to open after crashesAccording to the NHTSA, there have been 13 incidents since May 2023, with three people killed in Hyundai Sonatas, seven people killed in Chevrolet Malibus, one person killed in a Chevrolet Equinox, and two serious injuries in Chevrolet Malibus. What we don't knowGeneral Motors, which owns Chevrolet, was not immediately available for comment to Reuters. The SourceThis report includes information from Reuters.
