Takata airbag report forwarded to police and cabinet
The report filed by the committee formed to investigate the history of faulty airbags in Cyprus has been forwarded by the legal service to both the police and cabinet, the ...
‘Not the police’s job’ to inform authorities of airbag fears
It was outside the police’s remit to inform the road safety council of links between potentially faulty airbags and fatalities on Cyprus’ roads, the police’s traffic department director ...
‘Grey vehicle’ airbag charges are legal, importers’ association says
The charges levied on motorists driving ‘grey vehicles’ – those which are imported second-hand privately – for having their airbags replaced amid mass recalls are “completely legal”, the motor and electric vehicle ...
1,300 say they are still waiting for airbag replacement appointment
A total of 1,300 people have called the road transport department since May 2 to complain that they are still waiting for car dealerships to make an appointment to replace their vehicle’...
Certificate of no pending recalls for Honda vehicles to be issued by importer
Galatariotis Motors LTD, importer of Honda cars in Cyprus, is able to issue the certificate for pending recalls for all Honda vehicles in Cyprus, it said in a statement published ...
TOM sets up helpline for Takata recalls
The Road Transport Department (TOM) has at long last set up a call centre to provide vehicle owners with valid information regarding faulty airbag recalls.
Owners can call the helpline ...
Cabinet approves free bus travel for owners of immobilised cars
Cabinet on Wednesday approved the provision of free bus travel for people whose vehicles have been immobilised as part of government decrees related to faulty airbags and other faults on ...
Volvo recalls 425 vehicles in Cyprus over second airbag issue
The department of road transport on Tuesday announced the recall of 425 Volvo vehicles due to an airbag replacement issue.
The recall was issued by Volvo’s manufacturer and communicated through ...
Govt ‘preparing decrees’ for car recalls over faulty airbags
The transport ministry is “preparing decrees” to order recalls of vehicles with faulty airbags, Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Saturday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said they will ...
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Call for criminal investigator to look into airbags
An MP demanded on Tuesday that authorities immediately launch a criminal probe into the Takata airbags affair to find out exactly who is responsible for the delays in recalling the ...
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Vehicle recalls stumble on spare part availability
Various problems have been identified in the vehicle recall process, including delays in notifying drivers and a shortage of spare parts, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday.
“The responsibility ...
Thousands of cars in Cyprus ‘may have defective airbags’
Thousands of cars in Cyprus may have defective airbags, it was heard in parliament on Tuesday.
The matter was raised during a discussion about recalls at the House commerce committee, ...