Overview

• Heidi Alexander wrote to Stellantis UK boss Eurig Druce expressing serious concerns and urging immediate steps such as courtesy cars, compensation or at‑home repairs.
• Stellantis imposed a Europe‑wide stop‑drive on June 20 after a fatal airbag rupture in France, grounding about 120,000 UK Citroën and DS vehicles with no UK incidents reported.
• Stellantis says more than 72,000 replacement airbags have been fitted, with most remaining cars targeted for completion by the end of September, using Peugeot dealers and mobile teams.
• Consumer group Which? reports many distressed owners facing weeks off the road and inconsistent support, with some told compensation could be capped at £22.50 per day.
• Dealer capacity faces added strain from a separate Peugeot 308 recall to reinforce second‑row seat‑belt anchorages on 2015–2019 models, described as essential work without a stop‑drive order.