- NHTSA links DTN60DB inflators to 14 crashes, including 11 deaths and three severe injuries.
- The 11th fatality occurred in a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox in Dallas.
- NHTSA urges any vehicle with air bag deployment since 2020 to get inspected immediately by a reputable mechanic.
A ruptured air bag inflator has killed an 11th person in the United States, and the crash that did it looked survivable right up until the part failed. NHTSA confirmed the death on September 3, and it involved a component the agency banned outright earlier this year.