Over half a million Citroen C3s and DS3s recalled for faulty airbags

24/03/2025

Updated
Citroen is recalling 587,020 C3 vehicles manufactured between 2009 and 2017 to authorised workshops worldwide. The reason for the recall is a defective gas generator in the driver and/or front passenger airbag that can lead to uncontrolled deployment. The release of metal fragments can injure the occupants when the airbag is deployed.

In an authorised workshop, the driver and front passenger airbags is replaced.

The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) monitors the recall under the reference number “13844“. The internal manufacturer code is “MN9“.

Update 24. 3. 2025
In March 2025, another recall was issued through the German KBA with the code “NQ3 (Batch 1)” for 582,445 Citroen C3 and 285,297 Citroen DS3 also produced between 2009 and 2017.

Recall details

Make:	Citroen
Model:	C3, DS3
Year of manufacture:	2009 – 2017
Production:	2009 – 2017
Extent:	587,020 + 582,445 + 285,297
Code:	MN9, NQ3 (Batch 1)
KBA publication date:	23. 5. 2024, 20. 3. 2025

Source: KBA 13844, 14729R (Search Rückrufcode: MN9, NQ3 (Batch 1))

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