As we told you two weeks ago, Citroen has recalled 600,000 C3 and DS3 due to an airbag problem, a significant recall given that the letter in question mentions a serious risk for the driver.
The recall affects all cars that were produced in the decade 2009-2019and should not concern those who in any case bought a new C3 or DS3 in the last period of the aforementioned range, as the airbag problem in question usually occurs after 4 or 5 years of wear.
There are many, among Italian owners, who are continuing to use the C3 despite a clear invitation to “park it”, and he dealt with the case two evenings ago Rai Tre sends me: “I’m afraid the airbag will explode, I think it might explode if I hit a pothole, I go very slowly but I only have one car“, Gabriella said, while Maria Cristina added: “I’m forced to use it even if Citroen tells us we have to stop driving immediately, it’s impossible, and this brings me constant anxiety”.
As the two of them are many Italians who are continuing to go by car, unable for practical reasons to no longer use the car, and who in the meantime are waiting for the workshops responsible people call them to replace the faulty airbag.
“You can’t issue a ‘red alert’ – says a workshop owner to Rai Tre sends me – And don’t have spare parts, first supply the workshops then launch the recall campaign”, he explains, an opinion that is in some ways shared. Second Fabrizio Premuti of Konsumer Reportpeople are obviously entitled to a replacement car or possibly a refund if they have to rent a car.
About the risk you run using the car, Prepressi specifies: “The letter talks about a danger but does not talk about the technical or practical system by which this problem is caused, the car manufacturer is not released (in case of physical damage ed.), the solution to the problem is not given but only a warning, in our opinion there is the possibility of compensation”.
At the end of the program, the host of Rai Tre sends meFederico Ruffo, read one letter from Stellantis which states that the company: “It is making 60 thousand replacement vehicles available, 25 thousand of which are in Italy”. We hope they arrive as soon as possible and that at the same time the workshops will be restocked.
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