Another 10,000 Citroen and DS models have been added to the French carmaker’s massive recall, taking the total number of affected vehicles since June to around 140,000.
The problem? Faulty airbags that could go off with lethal force. Stellantis, Citroen’s parent company, issued a stop-drive order back in June for 120,000 cars built between 2009 and 2019. Owners were told to park up and not use their cars until fixed.
At first, it mostly affected Citroen C3s and DS3s, but more models quickly joined the list and now the recall has expanded again. The new roll call includes:
- Citroen C4 (2010–2013)
- Citroen DS 4 (2010–2017)
- Citroen DS 5 (2010–2018)
- Citroen C-Zero (2010–2017)
Citroen and Peugeot dealerships are both carrying out the work to try and keep up with demand, but drivers are still facing wait times of up to two months. Stellantis says it has already fixed 66,000 cars, but many owners are stuck waiting with some being offered just £22 per day compensation while they’re without a vehicle. Hardly enough to cover a hire car.
And it doesn’t stop there. Stellantis is also dealing with another huge recall, this time over the 1.2-litre PureTech turbo petrol engine used in cars like the Vauxhall Corsa, Peugeot 2008 and Jeep Avenger. The fault could cause fuel to leak into the engine, leading to higher fuel use or, in the worst case, an engine fire.
As with the airbags, owners are being told to get their cars booked in at official Stellantis dealers and the repair will be free.
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