Zypern ignorierte 57 EU -Warnungen vor tödlichen Takata -Airbags – warum?

>In every single case, the Rapex-Safety Gate system flagged Cyprus as one of the few EU member states that failed to provide any feedback. While other countries identified affected car models, recalled vehicles, and replaced faulty airbags, **Cyprus neither reported the issue nor warned its citizens.**

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>Adding to the controversy, **Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis**‘ approach has drawn further criticism. Instead of ensuring state-led inspections, the government expects individual car owners to obtain certificates proving their vehicles are not under recall orders.

>This is completely at odds with the rest of Europe, where:

>- Technical inspection bodies (such as Belgium’s „Controle Technique“) verify safety compliance **before a vehicle is sold or transferred.**
– **Authorities handle recalls proactively, instead of placing the responsibility on individual consumers.**

>In Cyprus, however, the burden falls entirely on citizens—many of whom may be completely unaware that their vehicles contain a known deadly defect.

It’s Cyprus, as usual just follow the money, it’s all about the money, it’s always about the money.

Car dealers didn’t (& still don’t) want to replace the airbags unless they are getting reimbursed directly at the time of the replacement. Now the politico’s are trying to justify why the consumer should pay for this defect in the car that was manufactured & later sent to Cyprus (either new or used) & the dealerships are screaming about it.

What other country is making the consumer pay for a recall on a vehicle?