US EditionGovernment Orders Recall of All at-Risk Vehicles with Takata Airbags and Immobilizes 800,000 Additional Cars
- On June 24, 2025, French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot announced an extension of measures requiring approximately 2.5 million cars equipped with faulty Takata airbags to be recalled, with 1.7 million of these vehicles subject to mandatory immobilization orders.
- The decision follows deaths caused by airbags that can explode due to deteriorating ammonium nitrate, including a fatal June accident in Reims involving a Citroën C3.
- The recall affects over 30 brands and mandates a 'stop drive' order for 1.7 million vehicles until airbags are replaced, plus immobilization of 800,000 additional cars nationwide.
- Lawyers and victims' families met in Paris on Tuesday to discuss legal redress, while Stellantis committed to acting quickly and transparently to resolve the issue.
- This measure aims to send a clear message to manufacturers and encourage vehicle owners to seek immediate verification and repair amid continuing fatal accidents.
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France orders extra 800,000 cars off the road over Takata airbag scandal
France is ordering an extra 800,000 cars with Takata airbags to be taken off the road, two weeks after a woman died in the northeastern town of Reims from injuries related to a faulty airbag.
For years, safety risks have been known in certain airbags, and after another fatal accident, the French government is going through.
Another 800,000 cars with airbags from the now bankrupt Japanese auto parts brand Takata are to be taken off the road in France, the French…
In France, the ban on driving for an additional 800,000 cars equipped with airbags of the Japanese brand Takata was pronounced this Tuesday. In total, more than 1.5 million vehicles are banned from driving due to defective airbags that have already caused the death of 18 people in France.
Government orders recall of all at-risk vehicles with Takata airbags and immobilizes 800,000 additional cars
The transport minister has expanded measures to protect drivers from accidental explosions of defective Takata airbags. Some 2.5 million vehicles are now affected, and among them, 1.7 million have been banned from being driven.
In France, another 800,000 cars with airbags from the Takata brand must remain on the sidelines. The French Ministry of Transport has instructed car manufacturers of various brands to do this. Several Citroën models were previously recalled. Now, all cars with Takata airbags must be returned to the garage. According to the newspaper Le Parisien, this includes cars from BMW, Nissan, Audi, Volkswagen, Tesla and Seat. According to the responsible m…
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