Overview

• 2.5 million vehicles in France are under recall for defective Takata airbags, with 1.7 million immobilized by the Ministry of Transport’s stop drive directive.
• Speedy, Norauto, Point S and Feu Vert will refuse maintenance on immobilized cars until their airbags have been replaced by approved providers.
• A July 29 decree obliges manufacturers to provide alternative transportation solutions at no cost when replacement appointments exceed a 15-day wait.
• Over 3,000 motorway electronic signs now display warnings urging drivers to verify their Takata airbags for public safety.
• Recall completion varies significantly, reaching 82% in metropolitan France but just 37% in Guadeloupe due to traceability gaps and uneven outreach.