Overview

• On June 20, Stellantis UK issued a stop-drive order for about 120,000 Citroën C3 and DS3 cars built from 2009 to 2019 after a fatal Takata airbag rupture in France.
• Repair centres are overwhelmed, with some dealerships unable to schedule replacements until 2026 and leaving many owners without vehicles for months.
• The company plans to prioritise urgent cases and deploy mobile repair teams, extra replacement sites and courtesy vehicles to reduce owner inconvenience.
• The DVSA has released MOT advisories for affected vehicles and Stellantis says delays in DVLA data have left some drivers uninformed of the recall notice.
• The recall is part of a global Takata airbag campaign covering over 67 million inflators after more than 30 deaths worldwide, with the UK action remaining voluntary.