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LeMonde
14 hours ago
- LeMonde
Takata airbags: Stop-drive order issued for Citroën C3 and DS3 cars produced up to 2019
Confusion has reached a peak, and so has concern. On Tuesday, June 17, at 5 pm, the Stellantis group was unable to explain why a Takata-brand airbag installed in a 2014 Citroën C3 car caused the death of its 37-year-old driver on the highway in the eastern city of Reims on Wednesday, June 11. The airbag, which was supposed to protect the driver in the event of an accident, exploded, causing "very serious injuries" that led to her death, said Reims Prosecutor François Schneider on Tuesday, confirming a report by Radio France from Monday, June 16. The prosecution opened a manslaughter investigation, then handed the case over to the Paris prosecutor's office, which has centralized all Takata airbag-related cases in France since April. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot subsequently ordered that all Citroën C3 and DS3 cars in Europe that are still equipped with Takata airbags be taken off the road. The confusion stemmed from the French recall procedure. Initially, in September 2020, the recall only targeted vehicles equipped with defective airbags located in France's overseas territories, as the gas in the airbags can, due to the greater levels of heat and humidity, deteriorate over time and make them dangerous. In July 2023, a new measure was introduced, never before used: a "stop drive" order for the affected vehicles. In May 2024, this measure was extended to cover the southern half of France.
Hindustan Times
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Citroen C3 impacted in Europe over airbag issue, recall on card. Should you be worried too?
A mechanic removes from a Citroen car an airbag module made by the Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata, in a garage in Mulhouse, eastern France. (AFP) Check Offers Citroen has urged the owners of C3 and DS3 models in Europe to stop driving the cars after the latest airbag-related death. The French auto giant on Tuesday told the owners of the C3 and DS3 models on the continent equipped with potentially faulty Takata airbags to immediately cease driving the vehicles. The move comes after a woman was killed in France earlier this month. The immobilisation order has affected around 441,000 units of Citroen C3 and DS3 cars in Europe, on top of the hundreds of thousands already recalled by the OEM since early last year. AFP has reported that a recall is on the cards from the automaker for the potentially impacted models owing to the faulty Takata airbags. This comes as the latest move in a recall scandal dating from 2014, after investigators determined the airbags had caused several deaths because they exploded when deployed in the case of an accident. Earlier this month, the French government urged Citroen, which is currently owned by the Stellantis group, to issue an immediate immobilisation order to the owners of the impacted models after a 37-year-old woman was killed when her car's airbag malfunctioned during an accident, projecting parts into her. This was the 13th death linked to the defective Takata airbags in dozens of accidents in France, reported the news agency. Until now, Citroen had only asked drivers to make appointments to have the airbags replaced, a process carried out in multiple stages since early 2024. However, the move to tell the C3 owners to stop driving the vehicles comes as a new step from the automaker, which is alarming. Speaking about this, Citroen's CEO Xavier Chardon, has reportedly said, "Given the circumstances, we have decided to issue a 'stop drive' to accelerate their repair." Citroen is not the only affected car manufacturer in the world owing to the Takata airbag scandal. Several other major global auto manufacturers, including Volkswagen, Nissan, BMW and Toyota, have also been impacted due to the issue. These auto manufacturers have recalled millions of vehicles containing the Takata airbags. Citroen sells the C3 model in India as well, alongside other cars such as the Basalt, Aircross, eC3, and C5 Aircross. Citroen India is yet to announce such a move for the consumers of C3 in the country. Check out Upcoming Cars in India 2024, Best SUVs in India. First Published Date: 18 Jun 2025, 07:38 AM IST
France 24
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- France 24
French authorities say faulty Takata airbag responsible for driver's death
French authorities say a defective airbag manufactured by now-bankrupt Japanese firm Takata was responsible for the fatal injuries sustained by a driver who died of a road accident last week. France's transport minister has called for all Citroen C3 and DS3 models fitted with recalled airbags to be taken off the road. Plus, at the Paris Air Show, aerospace giants and startups alike are showcasing technologies to make aviation greener.
Local France
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- Local France
Airbag deaths in France: Citroen tells C3 and DS3 owners to stop driving cars
It is the latest move in a recall scandal dating from 2014, after investigators determined the airbags had caused several deaths because they exploded when deployed in an accident. The French government earlier this month urged Citroen, part of the Stellantis group, to issue an immediate immobilisation order to owners of the impacted models after a 37-year-old woman was killed when her car's airbag malfunctioned during an accident. It was the 13th death linked to the defective airbags in dozens of accidents in France, according to prosecutors. Until now, Citroen had only asked drivers to make appointments to have the airbags replaced, a process carried out in stages since early 2024, but did not tell them to stop driving the vehicles. 'Given the circumstances, we have decided to issue a 'stop drive' to accelerate their repair,' Citroen CEO Xavier Chardon told AFP. Advertisement The order affects around 441,000 C3 and DS3 vehicles in Europe, on top of the hundreds of thousands already recalled by Citroen since early last year. Other major manufacturers including Volkswagen, Nissan, BMW and Toyota have recalled millions of vehicles containing the airbags.
TimesLIVE
17 hours ago
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
France wants Citroën cars with faulty airbags to be taken off roads
French transport minister Philippe Tabarot has requested all Citroën C3 and DS3 vehicles subject to a Takata airbag recall be taken off the roads, French media reported on Tuesday after reports that a woman died when her airbag was triggered. The French government has said vehicles built between 1998 and 2019 are likely to be subject to a recall campaign over faulty airbags, which can explode when they are deployed. The explosion can throw metal fragments and cause serious injury or death. Representatives for the transport ministry, Citroën parent Stellantis and a local official did not immediately respond to requests for comment. French media reported a woman died and a teenager was injured after an airbag deployment earlier this month. Another person died in March after the deployment of a faulty airbag in the French Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe, an official said. Takata Corporation, the company at the centre of the auto industry's biggest product recall, filed for bankruptcy in 2017. At the time of the bankruptcy filing, its US operations said Takata had recalled or expected to recall about 125-million vehicles worldwide by 2019.
