CITROEN — recall

Automotive · New Zealand · 2025-08-01

Citroën driver airbag propellant may alter, affecting airbag deployment

Country	New Zealand
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-08-01
Models affected	C4, DS4, DS5
Model year	2011-2019
Defect	Non-desiccated PSAN (Phase Stabilized Ammonium Nitrate) was used as a propellant the driver airbag. This propellant may experience alteration over time and exposure to very high temperature amplitudes / humidity. This may cause it to generate gas faster than designed when the airbag inflator is deployed during a crash. Such potentially higher energetic deployment might lead to metallic fragments detached from the bursting inflator and these parts could fly in the direction of the driver / occupants in the vehicle, capable of causing serious injury or death in a worst-case scenario
Remedy	Stop driving the vehicle immediately and have the necessary airbags replaced.
Recall number	NQ20250801-GM3
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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