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Takata airbag recalls for Opel, Citroën, DS, and Škoda

Overview

Automakers, including Opel, Citroën, DS, and Škoda, have issued vehicle recalls due to defective Takata airbag gas generators. The defect involves the use of ammonium nitrate without a drying agent, which can degrade when exposed to moisture and temperature fluctuations. This may cause the airbag to deploy with excessive force and propel metal fragments through a vehicle interior.

In Algeria, Stellantis El Djazair issued an urgent safety recall for six Opel models produced between 2008 and 2017, including the Astra H, Astra J, Cascada, Meriva B, Mokka, and Zafira C. The company instructed owners to stop driving the affected vehicles immediately due to the risk of the inflator rupturing.

Stellantis has since expanded its stop-drive measures across Europe. In the Netherlands, approximately 10,510 Opel, Citroën, and DS models, including specific versions of the Astra H, Vectra, and Signum, are subject to an immediate driving ban. In France, a preventive stop-drive has been implemented for 46,370 vehicles, while Germany has issued orders for an additional 8,705 cars. In Denmark, owners of seven older models are also being asked to cease driving.

Recent updates indicate that the recall also affects Škoda vehicles, specifically eight model series manufactured between May 2016 and December 2017. In Germany, the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt is overseeing recall actions for both Opel and Škoda. Replacement of the faulty components is being provided free of charge at authorized workshops.

Entities

Opel · Stellantis · Takata · Škoda · ADAC

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    Opel and Škoda issue recalls for dangerous Takata airbags

    Opel and Škoda are recalling numerous vehicles due to faulty Takata airbags that may spray metal fragments during deployment. Some Opel models face a driving ban until repairs are completed.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Stellantis issues stop-drive order for Opel, Citroën, and DS vehicles over Takata airbags

    Stellantis has issued a stop-drive order for various Opel, Citroën, and DS models across Europe due to defective Takata airbags that risk exploding and sending metal fragments into the cabin.

  3. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Stellantis recalls six Opel models in Algeria over Takata airbag risk

    Stellantis has ordered Algerian Opel owners of six models to immediately stop driving due to defective Takata airbags that could rupture and cause fatal injuries.

Sources

bbv-net.de · dattelner-morgenpost.de · drweb.de · halternerzeitung.de · hertener-allgemeine.de · marler-zeitung.de · stimberg-zeitung.de · trend.dk · waarmaarraar.nl · waltroper-zeitung.de

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