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Automotive: more than a million vehicles are said to have defective airbags in France
Automotive: more than a million vehicles are said to have defective airbags in France
(franceinfo)
Defective and potentially dangerous airbags are said to be installed in more than a million vehicles in France. Stellantis recognized the problem for three additional Citroën brand vehicles on Friday June 7.
Friday June 7, Stellantis recognized airbag problems on three additional car models: the Citroën C4 and DS 4 and 5. More than a million vehicles are affected in France, according to calculations by the manufacturers’ watchdog. Stellantis indicates that its Opel brand is not at fault because their airbags are different. The airbags, produced by the Japanese equipment manufacturer Takata, could be dangerous, even fatal, because they can project metal elements when they explode.
A lawyer, representing disgruntled French owners, is launching a class action against the manufacturer, who he said had known about it for a long time. In France, Stellantis has asked C3 and DS 3 owners to stop driving if they are located south of a Lyon line (Rhone) – Clermont-Ferrand (Puy de Dome). A driver in Alsace is not affected, but his car is on the government’s Conso Recall site. Citroën assures for its part that there is no risk, which does not convince it.
