The Japanese Ministry of Transport had previously uncovered irregularities in safety tests. According to the Ministry, Mazda, Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha were also affected in addition to Toyota. The companies had submitted manipulated data to the registration authority, it said.
Government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi described the misconduct as “regrettable”. The scandal casts a shadow on the economic policy of the government in Tokyo, which had recently received much praise for its reform course.
Toyota announced that the sale of three car models produced in Japan would be halted for the time being. A spokesman admitted that the company had submitted inappropriate data on impact protection when registering several models. The misconduct relates to the years 2014, 2015 and 2020. “As the person responsible for the Toyota Group, I would like to apologize to our customers, car enthusiasts and everyone affected,” said Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda. The cars had not undergone the prescribed certification process before being sold.
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The issue is also likely to play a role at the upcoming annual general meeting in June. Several important investors have already spoken out against the re-election of Toyoda, whose grandfather founded the car company.
The scandal came to light last year after Toyota’s compact car brand Daihatsu had been found to have conducted falsified impact tests. The Ministry of Transport then launched an investigation into all car manufacturers, which has now uncovered further falsified data. The Ministry of Transport announced an investigation at Toyota’s headquarters for Tuesday. The company itself stated that there were also open questions about emissions tests. The relevant investigation should be completed by the end of June.
But other car manufacturers also engaged in manipulation, sometimes on a larger scale. Mazda admitted that employees had manipulated data from the engine control software, and that airbags in some models were triggered by a timer in impact tests and not by the sensors intended for them. According to the company, Honda falsified data on noise levels for years.
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