NHTSA Announced Its Initial Decision to Ban Replacement Airbags Related to Deadly Crashes
By Jack Fitzgerald
Published on April 3, 2026.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced a permanent ban on the use of airbags produced by Jilin Province Detiannuo Safety Technology Co., Ltd. (DTN), which are believed to have caused 10 fatalities and two serious injuries over the last three years. The DTN airbags were used as replacement airbags in Chevy Malibus and Hyundai Sonatas, but NHTSA acknowledges they may be in other vehicles. The agency's initial decision follows an investigation into the DTN inflators in October 2025.
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