The final report by the three-member Committee investigating the Takata airbag case is expected to be submitted to Attorney General George Savvides on Friday, July 11. The report will serve as a crucial guide in identifying systemic flaws and poor implementation practices in Cyprus related to the import of vehicles equipped with potentially deadly airbags—linked to the deaths of two young individuals.

As Offsite writes, the report will also include recommendations aimed at addressing the issues uncovered during the investigation.

The Attorney General will review the findings and determine whether any evidence or facts indicate liability for any involved parties. Based on this, he will issue appropriate legal directions. The Cabinet will also be briefed on the conclusions of the investigation.

The Committee was formed to investigate possible errors, omissions, or negligence in the approval, importation, and circulation of vehicles fitted with Takata airbags in the Cypriot market.

Chaired by former Appellate Judge Michalakis Christodoulou, the committee also includes Michalis Vorkas, President of the Cyprus Bar Association, and Theodosios Chatzimichael from the Audit Office. A month after completing witness testimonies, the committee is now ready to submit its report.

From April 3, 2025, until the end of June, several key stakeholders provided testimony, including representatives from the Cyprus Motor Vehicle Importers Association. Its president, Sotos Trikomitis, emphasized the unique situation in Cyprus, where vehicles were found to be circulating with outdated and defective airbags.

Importers highlighted major problems in informing and identifying the owners of second-hand cars fitted with dangerous Takata airbags.

Among the most emotional testimonies were those from the parents of victims Kyriakos Oxinos and Styliani Giorgalli, who stated that they were never informed of any recalls.

The Director of the Consumer Protection Service, Konstantinos Karayioryis, told the Committee that between 2011 and 2025, his department submitted 4,966 notifications to the Department of Road Transport (TOM) via the EU’s RAPEX safety system—without receiving any response from the TOM. The Director of the Electromechanical Services Department, Pavlos Yavris, was also summoned to testify.

Equally critical were the testimonies of former and current Ministers of Transport and the Ministry's general directors, who each presented their version of events.