Île-de-France. Extensive recall of Takata airbags, defective or even fatal: is your vehicle affected?

A major risk. The Ministry of Transport warned, Tuesday January 7, 2025, of the risks linked to airbags Takata equipped on certain cars. An information campaign has been launched for motorists concerned to encourage them to do so. change “without delay”he warns. According to a survey of Radio Franceon the scale of France, at least 500,000 motorists are in this case, including some in Île-de-France.

Several car brands affected

If the Ministry of Transport is active on this subject, it is because 15 people were killed by a defective airbag since 2016 in France, reveals the investigation of Radio France. Indeed, by bursting, this equipment can “cause serious injuries or even fatal to the driver and front passenger,” specifies the ministry.

A page dedicated to recall of these airbags is online on their site. Above, they specify that “the aging of these airbags inevitably leads to their degradation thus increasing the risk in the event of an accident”, and particularly targets vehicles built between 1998 and 2019.

To find out if your car is affected, the ministry advises you to contact the manufacturer to check if you are affected. And if this is the case, he recommends changing the airbags, especially since the repair is “free and fast”he specifies. The brands affected by the recall are: Audi, BMW, Citroën, Cupra, DS, Ford, Honda, Jeep, Mazda, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Seat, Skoda, Suzuki, Toyota and Volkswagen.

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