TAKATA AIRBAG DEFECTS, HOW TO CLAIM COMPENSATION?
LAWYER NICE – TAKATA AIRBAG COMPENSATION
Grégory DAMY has warned of the risks associated with the marketing of TATAKA airbags, which have caused and continue to cause serious accidents.
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ON THE SITUATION
In September 2020, TAKATA airbags were found to be defective and a recall campaign was launched.
It was thought that this was the end of the matter and that the problem had been identified and resolved, but new recalls were issued in December 2023 and April 2024.
Specifically, the propellant gas in the airbag reacts extremely badly to high temperatures and/or high humidity.
This causes a fault when the airbag is triggered, causing it to open with too much force and projecting metal particles.
This serious fault has already caused serious accidents.
The models concerned are mainly the C3, DS3, DS4 and DS5, but the group also includes Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys.
The manufacturers themselves recognise the immense risk, urging users to “stop driving their vehicle” until the airbag has been changed.
ON THE LACK OF A SATISFACTORY RESPONSE FROM MANUFACTURERS
Despite this, the recall campaign is neither satisfactory nor commensurate with the danger created.
Worse still, the manufacturers intended to draw a fictitious line of risk management by deploying the alert only for drivers in the south of France, because of the higher temperatures there.
This logic, which is perfectly debatable, overlooks holidaymakers who travel with their vehicles from the north to the south of France to spend their summer.
As this situation is unacceptable, the DAMY law firm is helping you to take action to ensure that your situation is taken into account. If you have a legal protection insurance policy, the law firm will do its utmost to ensure that your fees are fully covered.
You can then claim compensation if you have been the victim of :
An accident because the airbag was incorrectly triggered,
Aggravated loss due to the presence of this airbag
A risk as a result of driving a vehicle with this fault
loss of use of the vehicle
If this applies to you, contact us so that we can put your case and obtain fair compensation.
Maître DAMY, a lawyer in Nice, will be able to help you defend your case.
