Stellantis: Car manufacturer recalls hundreds of thousands of Citroëns

Owners are temporarily prohibited from using the vehicles and should contact their authorized dealers. The recall applies to approximately 440,000 vehicles in Europe and just over 56,000 vehicles in Germany . According to the company, other models from the group are not affected.

This is the first major corporate crisis for recently elected CEO Antonio Filosa (51). The Italian manager is taking over the company in a difficult situation. The share price has been on a downward trend for months, losing 13 percent in the past 30 days alone.