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Phony Airbags: What To Do If You Have Them On Your Car

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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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Default Phony Airbags: What To Do If You Have Them On Your Car

As we mentioned yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued an alert to U.S. car owners, warning them that their car could be carrying counterfeit airbags. Although NHTSA says that no deaths or injuries have been associated with the recently discovered glut of fake airbags, the devices have performed miserably in...

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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 03:26 AM
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Counterfeit parts are, and will always be, a problem for the auto industry. This is another way of racketeers to make money. Everyone must be informed to avoid accidents on the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration noted that many of these fake airbags do not work and pose a serious safety threat in a crash.
 
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