Thousands of motorists hit with ‘do not drive’ order for popular car
A popular automobile manufacturer, for many models ‘riding’ orders for the owner of about 120,000 vehicles forced by roads.
Due to an error with the airbag system, thousands of Citroen and DS were marked insecurely to drive and the parent company Stellantis’ immediately stopped ‘action’.
Automobile manufacturer, a large number of affected vehicles to deal with the affected vehicles to repair the stages, he said.
All affected models are equipped with airbags produced by Takata, an automatic part company that went bankrupt in 2017. Airbags inflatables are globally recalled globally due to chemicals that may be disrupted over time, ie the airbag can be distributed inappropriately and may cause injury.
Initially ordered on June 20, thousands of drivers are now waiting for a repair and in the meantime cannot use their vehicles.
The repair procedure takes about 90 minutes, but the need for repair volume means that the workshops are fighting to meet the demand.
Citroen dealers are reported to be under tremendous pressure to perform vehicle repairs, and a service manager says that the garage accumulation to the car dealer magazine dates back to 2026.
The manager added: “This is a relatively easy correction, but hot air technologies should crawl behind the line in a hot car. Stress on managers and technicians is ruthless.”
Three vehicles affected by the stopping notification: The second generation of Citroën C3 produced between 2009-2016; Citroën DS 3 produced between 2009-2016; DS Automobiles DS 3 between 2016-2019.
Stellantis says that all affected customers should be informed by letter. Anyone who wants to check whether their vehicles are affected by using the vehicle identification number (VIN) can use the company’s online tool.
Then you will be asked to save their vehicles online with Citroen or call the help line if they cannot.
Ignoring the stop order may cause legal problems such as fine, driving ban or undergraduate points. It may also invalidate the vehicle’s insurance. Since Stellantis should not take the vehicle to the workshop, they suggested that they wait until they contacted their vehicles.
The car manufacturer also confirmed that no compensation was offered to the affected drivers and that the “most urgent need” was given to customers who were given courtesy cars.
According to consumer laws, any repayment or repayment for faulty goods should be sought independent of the retailer where the car is purchased, not a manufacturer. This process is independent of the producer and if it fails, the only application that leads the complaint to the court.
Stellantis, who regulates stop driving notification, said, “Although there is no example in the UK, Stellantis decided to stop ordering for all the vehicles affected throughout Europe, including England. This decision underlines the company’s undertaking of customer security.
“Stellantis UK activates all suppliers, retailers and production facility network to support this action and provide the fastest, safest and most suitable solution for each customer.
“Stellantis is completely determined to deal with this problem fast, transparent and responsible.”
