Overview

• The stop-drive directive covers second-generation C3s built from 2009 to 2016 and first-generation DS3s produced between 2016 and 2019 after tests revealed potential Takata inflator defects.
• French authorities have withdrawn about 82,000 affected vehicles from the road since the order was announced on June 20, 2025.
• Stellantis UK is mobilising its full network of suppliers, retailers and plants to coordinate rapid inspections and repairs despite no reported UK incidents.
• Owners will be notified by letter and can check their car’s status using a VIN lookup tool on Citroën’s website and are urged to cease driving immediately.
• The move expands on the global Takata airbag recall—the largest in automotive history—linked to multiple deaths and serious injuries.