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Older Opels and Citroëns recalled over Takata airbag saga

Stellantis South Africa has announced what it calls an “urgent recall” of a series of vehicles admits the ongoing Takata…

News Desk December 5, 2025

Stellantis South Africa has announced what it calls an “urgent recall” of a series of vehicles admits the ongoing Takata airbag saga.

In a statement, the conglomerate said owners of the affected vehicles need to stop driving them immediately so as to prevent increased wear on the faulty airbag inflator, which can explode with the result of metal fragments being projected at occupants inside.

“Stellantis is urging all owners or users of the following vehicles, equipped with Takata airbags that have not yet been replaced, to immediately stop driving their vehicle and to contact Stellantis to have the required repairs carried out free of charge,” the brand said.

A scandal that first emerged over a decade ago, the most report, dating from 2024, alleged the global death toll of the faulty inflators to stand at 36 of which 28 had taken place in the United States.

In its statement, the following cars sold in South Africa are said to the implicated:

Citroën