eBay bans airbag sales as concerns about faulty or counterfeit parts rise

Sep 24, 2026 · Willa Rubin

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eBay bans airbag sales as concerns about faulty or counterfeit parts rise

A car and its airbag are pictured after a frontal crash test with another car, without a safety belt buckled in the back seat, as part of France

eBay became the latest online retailer to ban the sale of airbags and many of their components. Aftermarket parts can be risky if they turn out to be fake or defective.

(Image credit: BERTRAND GUAY)