Transport Canada: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Officials

Motorists Dept: Most at risk are motorists who have had their airbags replaced over the past three years by a repair shop other than a new car dealership, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials said, according to CTV. An official at Transport Canada said the organization hasn't seen trouble with these counterfeit airbags in Canada and wASHINGTON -- Thousands of motorists may be driving cars and trucks installed with dangerous counterfeit airbags and they should have them replaced at their own expense, the Obama administration warned Wednesday. Only 0.1 per cent of the U.S. vehicle fleet -- about 250,000 cars on the road -- are makes and models for which counterfeit airbags are known to be available, NHTSA said. Auto industry officials briefed by the agency said they were told that tens of thousands of car owners may be driving vehicles with counterfeit airbags. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.