Drivers of a selection of imported Citroens from Singapore have been asked to immediately stop driving them as Auto Distributors New Zealand issues a severe recall for a handful Citroen and DS models due to faulty Takata airbags.
Citroen C3s from 2012–'17, C4s from 2012–'17, DS3s from 2012–'17, DS4s from 2012–'17, and DS5s from 2012–'17 are the models impacted by the recall notice, and a total of 36 Citroens around the country have been affected.
The imported cars have been fitted with one of Takata’s faulty airbag units; ‘New Zealand new’ equivalents are not affected.
“The Takata airbag recall is for DS3/DS3/DS5 vehicles (33 Vins), plus Citroen C3 (1 Vin) and C4 (2 Vins) only. ADNZ confirms that only ‘grey’ Imports from Singapore are affected by this recall – a total of 36 parallel imported vehicles. No New Zealand new vehicles are affected,” Citroen said in a statement issued to media.
“An ongoing global recall of Takata airbags for vehicles from several brands and manufacturers has been active for many years.