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UFC-Que Choisir Sues Stellantis and Citroën Over Defective Takata Airbags

The Paris-based consumer association has filed France’s first group action to secure reparations for owners barred from driving under government-ordered recalls.

Le logo de Stellantis sur l’une de ses usines d’assemblage à Toluca,au Mexique, où l’entreprise a annoncé qu’elle suspendait sa production.
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Retrait par un professionnel d'un airbag Takata, dans un garage de Mulhouse, le 19 février 2025 dans le Haut-Rhin
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Overview

  • The lawsuit invokes an April 30, 2025 reform that designated specialized courts for collective consumer actions and marks the first use of the mechanism in the Takata airbag case.
  • UFC-Que Choisir accuses Stellantis and its Citroën subsidiary of chaotic recall management that forced drivers off the road under ‘stop-drive’ mandates since 2023.
  • Plaintiffs seek compensation for immobilization losses, alternative transport, insurance costs, towing and storage fees, and moral damages related to anxiety and disruption.
  • Government orders in late June expanded the ban on circulating vehicles with Takata inflators by 800,000 units, raising the total immobilized to 1.7 million pending safe replacements.
  • The first hearing is scheduled for October 15, 2025, while Paris judges continue probing automaker negligence and possible aggravated deception over the defective airbags.