Important Safety Notice: Citroën C3 & DS3 Airbag Recall

Issued by Stellantis UK – July 2025

The Desira Customer Service Team are currently receiving an incredibly high number of enquiries. Rest assured, we are doing everything we can to assist all affected customers as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Critical Airbag Recall – Takata Airbags

Stellantis UK has issued an urgent Stop-Drive Notice for the following vehicles:

  • Citroën C3 (Second Generation) – Manufactured between 2009 and 2019
  • DS 3 – Manufactured between 2009 and 2019
If your vehicle falls into any of the above categories, you must stop driving your vehicle immediately when it is safe to do so.


This action is due to serious safety risks associated with Takata airbags, which may rupture in the event of deployment, causing severe injury or death.

Citroen recall checker

Please Note: Unfortunately, for this recall, we are unable to offer Courtesy Cars, Collection and Delivery, or at Home Visits. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

What You Need To Do

Due to high call volumes, we kindly ask that Citroën and DS owners Do Not Call us directly. Instead, please register your details using the button below

Our team will contact you as soon as possible to arrange the replacement of your airbag.

Please Note:

We are currently only accepting affected Citroën snd DS Owners located within 30 miles of our dealerships in: Diss, Bury St Edmunds and Great Yarmouth

This is to ensure we can provide prompt and safe service to as many customers as possible.

Thank You for Your Patience

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused. Your safety is our top priority, and we are working tirelessly to support every customer as quickly as we can.

If you are unsure whether your vehicle is affected, you can check using your registration number at the official Citroën Recall Checker

Citroen recall checker