Citroën Recalls 869,000 Vehicles in Europe Due to Takata Airbag Defect
Significant Recall Includes 45,000 Cars in the Netherlands Amid Safety Concerns
The French automotive manufacturer Citroën has announced a recall of approximately 869,000 vehicles across Europe due to a defect found in airbags produced by the Japanese company Takata.
Of the total, 400,000 vehicles are based in France, and 45,000 in the Netherlands.
The recall affects the Citroën C3 and DS3 models manufactured between 2009 and 2019.
The issue lies within the inflator component of the airbag system, where chemicals degrade over time, causing the airbags to deploy with excessive force.
This malfunction can potentially lead to serious injury or fatality.
A spokesperson for Stellantis, Citroën's parent company, confirmed the recall, noting that such problems have been observed predominantly in warm and humid climates, which accelerate the degradation of the inflator chemicals.
Takata airbags have been linked to multiple safety issues over the years.
Incidents have been reported of airbags spontaneously exploding, and in some cases, manufacturing defects caused airbags to rupture, projecting metal fragments inside vehicles.
These malfunctions have been implicated in at least 16 fatalities and 184 injuries worldwide.
Takata's airbag issues prompted the largest automotive recall in history, impacting 69 million vehicles in the United States alone, and leading to the company's bankruptcy in 2017. Legal proceedings revealed that Takata management had been aware of the flaws in their airbag systems for years but had chosen to conceal the information.
Despite the serious nature of the defect, Stellantis has advised that the recalled vehicles in the Netherlands do not need to be immediately taken off the road, as local climatic conditions are less conducive to the chemical degradation observed in the airbags.
Of the total, 400,000 vehicles are based in France, and 45,000 in the Netherlands.
The recall affects the Citroën C3 and DS3 models manufactured between 2009 and 2019.
The issue lies within the inflator component of the airbag system, where chemicals degrade over time, causing the airbags to deploy with excessive force.
This malfunction can potentially lead to serious injury or fatality.
A spokesperson for Stellantis, Citroën's parent company, confirmed the recall, noting that such problems have been observed predominantly in warm and humid climates, which accelerate the degradation of the inflator chemicals.
Takata airbags have been linked to multiple safety issues over the years.
Incidents have been reported of airbags spontaneously exploding, and in some cases, manufacturing defects caused airbags to rupture, projecting metal fragments inside vehicles.
These malfunctions have been implicated in at least 16 fatalities and 184 injuries worldwide.
Takata's airbag issues prompted the largest automotive recall in history, impacting 69 million vehicles in the United States alone, and leading to the company's bankruptcy in 2017. Legal proceedings revealed that Takata management had been aware of the flaws in their airbag systems for years but had chosen to conceal the information.
Despite the serious nature of the defect, Stellantis has advised that the recalled vehicles in the Netherlands do not need to be immediately taken off the road, as local climatic conditions are less conducive to the chemical degradation observed in the airbags.
