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Thanks, In the Netherlands its forbidden to use them in cars.
If you buy a car with pop rivets even if you didn't know, you have
to fix it proprly or you lose your car if the police checks your
car..

I'm not surprised that you have strong vehicle safety laws. I had to
have a number of expensive repairs made to the car I owned while I was
in the Army before the police inspector would pass it for a sale to a
new owner. We once had emissions inspections in many states here in the
USA but they were weak and ineffective and were repealed. We don't have
ANY safety inspections I am aware of but we should as I see many cars
driving around with very obvious safety defects and it makes me wonder
what is hidden from view that might make the car dangerous to its
occupants and to others on the road, including me.

I've talked about pop rivets a couple of times now but I agree that
they are inherently dangerous when used in safety-critical areas of a
car or places where high strength in a collision or high-speed maneuver
are important.

In The Netherlands every car older than 3 year has to be checked every year
by a garage who has their qualifications to do so.
So every year in September I hope my 16 years old Renault 19 will make it.
If something is wrong it has to be fixed, if not you may not drive that car
anymore.
I think its a good thing, you don't see rusty vehicles on the road any more.
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Greetings
Bouler (The Netherlands)