Red alarm level: 3,758 Citroën vehicles in Austria must be shut down immediately!

Red alarm level: 3,758 Citroën vehicles in Austria must be shut down immediately!

Stellantis imposed a Europe-wide stop-drive arrangement for a certain vehicle series that have significant security concerns in relation to the airbags. The Citroën C3 (second generation) and DS 3 (first generation) models are affected, which are equipped with faulty Takata airbags. This recall campaign affects vehicles from the construction years 2009 to 2019, whereby the focus in Austria is the focus of the vehicles that were produced between 2009 and 2017. The affected vehicle owners have already been informed about the situation by a letter from the Federal Ministry and Citroën Austria GmbH to "no longer use their cars until the workshop date".

The cause of these measures is the potential danger that comes from the faulty airbags. These steps are part of a longer -term recall campaign that has been active since January 2025. Originally, 12,464 vehicles were affected in Austria, but now there are still 3,758 vehicles to be checked and repaired if necessary. In order to give the vehicle owners the opportunity to check the status of their vehicles, Citroën offers an online platform that can be reached at www.citroen.at/wartung/pruefung-ihres-fahrzeugs-auf-rueckrufactions.html.

legal steps and public reactions

In the context of these recall actions, the consumer organization UFC-Que Choisir filed a lawsuit against Stellantis. The lawsuit is directed against the company for misleading business practices and serious deception that potentially endanger the lives of users. The organization criticizes the chaotic handling of the Takata scandal and calls for a parliamentary committee of inquiry. In particular, UFC-Que Choisir criticizes that Stellantis reacted late and inconsistently to the recalls, which led to the delay of recovery measures in the metropolitan region-this did not begin until early 2024.

The lawsuit and the associated allegations are not the only challenges in front of which Stellantis faces. There are also considerable concerns with regard to the support of the authorities, since they apparently did not take the necessary measures to actively inform or support the affected vehicle owners.

The Takata scandal at an overview

The Takata scandal is one of the largest recalls in automotive history that affects millions of vehicles worldwide. Takata, a leading Japanese car supplier, had used an unstable explosive, ammonium nitrate, in his airbags in the 1990s due to cost cuts. Under certain conditions, this can lead to dangerous explosions. The recall began in 2013 and quickly expanded due to numerous deaths and injuries.

Overall, over 40 million and more than 100 million vehicles worldwide were called back in the United States, including several well -known car brands such as Honda, BMW and Volkswagen. Takata was guilty of 2017 and accepted a fine of $ 1 billion before the company registered bankruptcy in April 2018. Since then, the brand name has not been used for airbags, and all former customers have announced that they no longer use components with ammonium nitrate.

The current recall measures of Stellantis represent the latest development in this ongoing scandal. While the automotive industry continues to struggle with the consequences of the Takata Airbags, the safety of the drivers remains a highest priority.

For more information on the recall and the affected vehicle models, please visit the official pages of Vol.at , bfmtv.com and car driver's page.eu .