A mechanic removes an airbag module made by the Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata from a car, in a garage in Mulhouse, eastern France, on February 19, 2025. SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP
Automakers replacing potentially risky airbags in millions of vehicles in France will have to either provide owners who face long delays with replacement vehicles or face "high penalties," the transport ministry said Tuesday, July 29. The order is among several the ministry has issued to speed up replacements of the faulty airbags made by the Japanese firm Takata.
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French government orders recall of all at-risk vehicles with Takata airbags
The transport ministry said the airbags should generally be repaired within 15 days of securing a dealer appointment, or face penalties. Carmakers must also offer appointments for repairing the airbags at home, or have the vehicles towed to a garage, according to a decree to be published Wednesday that was seen by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
