# Eleventh U.S. motorist death linked to banned Chinese air-bag component

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- Reuters, 2026-09-03 17:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/eleventh-us-motorist-death-tied-banned-chinese-air-bag-component-2026-09-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a99afcd6f821100011658e7

> A person died in a U.S. crash last month linked to banned, substandard Chinese replacement air-bag inflators. It was the first such death since the components were banned in April after being tied to fatalities in 10 crashes.