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AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG
5 NHTSA complaints about air bags: alleged counterfeit air bag issues across 5 makes and 5 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG
5 filings · 5 models · 5 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 5 ODI rows
- MODELS 5 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 5 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 20.0% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #512 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 2 injuries
Filing-volume peers
AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#512 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 5 models). Open Mercury Grand Marquis (category leader) →
AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG severity reading
The standout signal for air bags: alleged counterfeit air bag is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 2 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 5 filings (SPARSE volume).
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare Mercury Grand Marquis against CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP on filing totals before treating air bags: alleged counterfeit air bag volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury Grand Marquis | |
| 2 | Honda Accord | |
| 3 | BMW 535i | |
| 4 | Audi Q7 | |
| 5 | Acura TSX |
Recent Complaints
RECIEVED A EMAIL ABOUT AN AIR BAG THAT WAS RECENTLY PURCHASE, THAT THE AIR BAG MAY BE A COUNTERFEIT FROM A SELLER ON EBAY. *TR
TL* (COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG CONCERN) THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE MAKING HER AWARE OF THE COUNTERFIT AIR BAG ISSUE. AS THE FIRST OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT D
MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE REAR ENDED AND OUR 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS GS AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN SPITE OF BEING HIT THREE TIMES BY A DELIVERY DRIVER WITH A BOX TRUCK AT THE INTERSECTION OF PEMBROKE A
TL* (COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG CONCERN) THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SUSPECTED THAT HER VEHICLE POSSESSED A COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE I
TL* (COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG CONCERN) THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT SUSPECTED THAT HER VEHICLE COULD POSSESS A COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE
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