Japanese automaker Daihatsu Motor is set to halt shipments of all its domestic and overseas models due to a third-party committee's discovery of additional safety data irregularities.
It was found in April that Toyota Motor's fully owned subsidiary had rigged door parts in collision tests on cars for overseas markets.
In May, it came to light that Daihatsu had improperly obtained government certification for hybrid vehicles for the Japanese market as well.
The committee and the company say irregularities were found for 64 vehicle types in total, including ones no longer in production.
Production suspension is also likely to expand from the two domestic models that are now on hold.
It was found in April that Toyota Motor's fully owned subsidiary had rigged door parts in collision tests on cars for overseas markets.
In May, it came to light that Daihatsu had improperly obtained government certification for hybrid vehicles for the Japanese market as well.
The committee and the company say irregularities were found for 64 vehicle types in total, including ones no longer in production.
Production suspension is also likely to expand from the two domestic models that are now on hold.
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Japanese automaker Daihatsu Motor temporarily halts shipments of all domestic and overseas models due to safety data irregularities. Previously, Toyota Motor's subsidiary was found to have rigged door parts in collision tests for overseas cars. More recently, Daihatsu was discovered to have
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231220_25/
Date: Dec. 20, 2023
Created: 2023/12/20 19:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 19:59
Last Read: 2023/12/20 19:40