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Passenger cars (Citroën DS3 and others) - Repair
Official notice
1 Apr 2019
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Citroën DS3 and others) - Repair. Defective airbag system (inflator). ■ Defective component (part name): Airbag system (inflator). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed not to comply with standards: In the driver's or front passenger's airbag inflator (inflation device), if protection against moisture absorption by the gas-generating agent was inadequate, repeated temperature changes in a high-humidity environment may cause the gas-generating agent to deteriorate. Consequently, the inflator housing may rupture when the airbag deploys. Published 2019-04-01.
What to do now
(Recall) 外‐2819 ■ Corrective measures: Because the type of airbag inflator installed varies by vehicle, the following corrective measures will be taken according to the specifications. ① Replace the driver's airbag unit with an improved part. ② Replace both the driver's and front passenger's airbag units with improved parts.
Official notice
2019-04-01
The hazard
The hazard
Defective airbag system (inflator). ■ Defective component (part name): Airbag system (inflator). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed not to comply with standards: In the driver's or front passenger's airbag inflator (inflation device), if protection against moisture absorption by the gas-generating agent was inadequate, repeated temperature changes in a high-humidity environment may cause the gas-generating agent to deteriorate. Consequently, the inflator housing may rupture when the airbag deploys.
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Brand: Citroën. Contact: シトロエンコール. Phone 0120-55-4106.
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