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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Zoe Wood

Citroën rebuked by UK minister over handling of mass safety recall

A red Citroën DS3
The recall has affected 120,000 cars in the UK. Photograph: Simon Stuart-Miller

The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, has expressed “serious concerns” about Citroën’s handling of a safety recall that has left thousands of Britons unable to drive their cars.

In June the car company’s owner, Stellantis, issued an immediate and rare “stop drive” order for certain models because of a potentially fatal airbag safety fault.

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