Minnesota HF4278 prohibits the use of counterfeit or nonfunctional airbags and supplemental restraint system components in motor vehicles, with.
Minnesota HF4278 makes it illegal to import, manufacture, sell, offer for sale, install, or reinstall counterfeit supplemental restraint system components, nonfunctional airbags, or objects that do not comply with federal regulations in motor vehicles. The bill defines counterfeit components as those displaying a mark similar to a manufacturer's without authorization and nonfunctional airbags as those previously deployed, damaged, or misleadingly installed. Violations are punishable by a gross misdemeanor. The law takes effect August 1, 2026.
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