22-year-old mother killed in Florida when the airbag exploded “like a grenade.”Transportation Secretary warns repair shops installing these airbags commit crimes. A new federal investigation is shining a light on potentially deadly aftermarket airbag parts after a series of crashes exposed catastrophic failures. It’s understood that many repair shops and assemblers have been importing the cheap airbag inflators from overseas, often without realizing it. He has urged repair shops and distributors to remain vigilant, emphasizing that DTN inflators pose a direct risk to public safety. There’s no word on how many vehicles in the US may have been installed with counterfeit airbag inflators from DTN.