Citroën - Takata explosive airbag case

The Citroën recall began in late 2023 with a warning to check faulty Takata airbags. A second, urgent notice soon followed, urging drivers to stop using affected cars because in the event of an accident, the airbag, produced by the Takata company , could explode and cause serious consequences.

Given the seriousness of the recall, motorists rushed to request the replacement of the defective Takata airbags, but encountered a thousand obstacles: difficulty in making an appointment with authorised workshops, long repair times, lack of spare parts , problems with registering your case on the site indicated by Citroën to start the free replacement process.

Result?

You are left without a car or forced to pay to rent a replacement. We are talking about 154,482 owners of Citroen C3 vehicles and 18,846 owners of Citroen DS3 vehicles: more than 170,000 motorists who were unable to use their car and who were unable to quickly change their airbag due to the inefficiencies of the car manufacturer. Euroconsumers member, Altroconsumo has therefore started a class action against Stellantis NV and the PSA Italia SpA group, aimed at obtaining compensation for the pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages suffered, the amount of which will be established by the Judge.

Timeline

14 April 2025

Demand for compensation on behalf of consumers in Euroconsumers countries following admissibility order by the Tribunal of Turin
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14 April 2025

Class action admitted in Italy
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29 October 2024

Altroconsumo has started a class action against Stellantis NV and the PSA Italia SpA group, aimed at obtaining compensation
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7 June 2024

Formal letter sent by Altroconsumo PSA , the group to which the brand belongs, demanding that the situation be resolved as soon as possible
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