Federal Regulators Ban Chinese-Made Air Bag Inflators Blamed for 10 Deaths

The parts, likely illegally imported, can rupture in a crash and fatally injure occupants, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

Traffic in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 2, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Federal auto safety regulators have issued a nationwide ban on certain air bag inflators and related components linked to 10 deaths in otherwise survivable crashes.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on April 29 that the ban applies to inflators bearing the identifier “DTN60DB,” which the agency has traced to a Chinese supplier, Jilin Province Detiannuo Safety Technology, also known as DTN.