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Citroen owners left stranded over airbag safety risk
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 3 – Stellantis ordered 120,000 UK Citroen C3 and DS3 drivers to stop using their cars due to faulty Takata airbags linked to 28 deaths globally, with repairs facing significant delays.
- Stellantis issued a stop-drive recall in June 2025 for all Citroën C3s and DS3s equipped with faulty Takata airbags due to safety risks.
- The recall follows a fatal accident in northern France last month where a 37-year-old woman died after flying metal from a defective airbag struck her car.
- Stellantis is mobilizing its full UK network to repair affected vehicles but faces delays, with some owners, like Lisa Shackleton, waiting until the end of July for repairs.
- An estimated 120,000 UK motorists are unable to drive their cars, which will fail their next MOT until fixed, while Stellantis says it has no plans to provide compensation and warns customers of unavoidable inconvenience.
- The recall is part of a decade-long global Takata airbag fault saga, with Stellantis and the DVSA urging owners to stop driving and check for recalls via VIN tools, while industry experts advise consulting insurers before driving affected vehicles.
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North Wales Chronicle+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
North Wales woman receives urgent 'do not drive' warning for car from manufacturer
Citroen has issued a recall for C3 and DS3 models amid safety concerns
·Wales, United Kingdom
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Driving my Citroën was hassle-free - until the exploding airbags warning came
I drive a Citroën DS3. It's not the coolest car, or the quickest, or the most luxurious, but it's been the most reliable car I've owned in 36 years…
·Swindon, United Kingdom
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examinerlive.co.ukSafety alert forces 120,000 UK drivers to abandon their cars
The warning relates to a particular models of car and drivers need to stop using them immediately
·Leeds, United Kingdom
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Chester StandardFlintshire woman receives urgent 'do not drive' warning for car from manufacturer
Citroen has issued a recall for C3 and DS3 models amid safety concerns
·Wrexham, United Kingdom
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