Citroën is the latest brand to admit that it is still plagued by defective airbags from the so-called Takata scandal.
Citroën recalls more than 800,000 cars with fatal defects. French carmaker Citroën is recalling 869,000 cars in Europe, including 400,000 in France, due to defective airbags from Japanese supplier Takata.
This recall, which could have potentially fatal consequences if car owners do not act, includes not only the Citroën C3 but also DS3 models. They were all built between 2009 and 2019.
This is reported by Automotive Online .
From the end of January, the first 98,000 cars will be recalled, of which 73,000 are in France. In the Netherlands, a further 45,475 cars may be affected by the critical airbag defect. It is not yet known how many Danish cars are involved in the recall.
The defect concerns airbags that can burst and cause injuries and, in the worst case, death due to flying metal splinters.
The problem with Takata airbags was discovered in 2013, when it was found that the safety device could deploy on its own without external influence. Since 2014, millions of cars with Takata airbags have been recalled.
Takata airbags have been used in cars from most major car brands including General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, BMW, Volkswagen, Nissan and Ford. In 2021, Ford had to recall three million cars with Takata airbags, and in July 2024, BMW recalled 400,000 cars in the United States.
Takata went bankrupt in April 2018 as a result of the scandal. In the US, Takata has been linked to more than 20 fatalities related to the defective airbags.
Unfortunately, not all car owners have responded to the recalls. In 2023, a Honda owner died in an accident caused by a defective airbag, even though Honda had tried to contact the owner. Read more about it here .
It is important that owners of Citroën C3 and DS3 models produced between 2009 and 2019 are aware of this recall and contact their local Citroën workshop to have their airbags checked.
