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.