The Road Transport Department (RTD) is warning of a risk of injury or fire from specific vehicles, following information received from the Consumer Protection Service during the 25th and 26th weeks of 2026, on dangerous non-food products notified on the website of the EU rapid alert system, Safety Gate.
Fire risk
The RTD warns of a fire risk from the following:
- Eura Mobil Xtura motorhome truck (22.01.2024 - 02.06.2026)
- Ligier Myli / JS50 quadricycle (10.2023 - 06.2026)
- Nissan Qashqai passenger car (04.05.2021 - 17.10.2024)
Injury risk (vehicles)
The department also warns of a risk of injury from the following:
- Skoda Fabia, Rapid, Yeti, Octavia, Superb, Citigo, Kodiaq, Roomster (23.05.2016 - 07.12.2017)
- Honda Odyssey (01.04.2017 - 30.04.2022)
- Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC (18.01.2019 - 25.08.2021)
- Renault Austral (23.03.2023 - 23.01.2025)
- BMW Series 1 (E82, E88) (08.05.2007 - 02.10.2013)
- Dacia Duster III, Bigster (09.01.2026 - 25.02.2026)
- BMW Series 1 (E81, E82, E87, E88) - Series 3 (E90, E91, E92, E93) (01.2011 - 06.2015)
- Ford Ranger truck (04.03.2025 - 12.02.2026)
- Mercedes-Benz Unimog 405, Unimog 437 trucks (31.10.2025 - 18.12.2025)
Injury risk (components)
A risk of injury is also flagged for the following:
- Yokohama 126S 385/55R22.5 158L tyre (01.01.2023 - 01.10.2025)
- Aguti ISOFIX fastening system (29.08.2017 - 27.04.2026)
Further details on the dangerous products can be retrieved through Safety Gate, at https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/search, using the alert number of each product.
What businesses must do
The department calls on manufacturers, agents, distributors of the manufacturer, importers and sellers, including those operating online or remotely, who may have placed or are placing such products on the market of the Republic of Cyprus, to inform the Road Transport Department. It notes that, where these products are available in the Republic of Cyprus, the above economic operators must take all necessary measures for the products to be recalled as provided for in the relevant legislation.
What consumers should do
The department also calls on consumers who own the above vehicles to contact the manufacturer, agent or distributor of the manufacturer for instructions. Whether a person owns one of the above vehicles is also examined on the basis of the vehicle registration certificate (logbook) and the details it contains, such as the construction range and the model type/number.
As regards components, where deemed appropriate, the RTD calls on consumers to stop using them and return them immediately to the point from which they were obtained, where possible, informing the seller.
If a manufacturer, agent, distributor of the manufacturer, importer or seller refuses to respond to the above consumer rights, the consumer is invited to submit their complaint in writing to the Consumer Protection Service through the website www.consumer.gov.cy. For further information, consumers can contact the Road Transport Department or the email address recalls@rtd.mcw.gov.cy.
