Overview

• The recall covers Citroën C3 and DS3 models from 2009 to 2019 registered in Germany, France and Belgium after Takata airbag inflators were found to risk combusting with excessive force.
• Owners of affected vehicles must stop driving immediately and arrange free airbag replacements through Citroën’s dealer network.
• The directive follows a fatal accident in Reims where an airbag explosion killed a 37-year-old driver and severely injured a passenger.
• Regulators in France and Germany have warned that ignoring the safety notice could lead to vehicle deregistration and suspension of driving privileges.
• This measure marks the latest phase in a global Takata airbag crisis that has triggered recalls of more than 100 million vehicles since 2013.