Japanese automakers collectively falsified data Toyota/Honda/Mazda publicly apologized

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2024-06-03 22:03Posted in Beijing Automotive Creators

Recently, according to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism released news, in view of the successive violations in the process of obtaining the type certification required for mass production of automobiles and engines by Japan's Daihatsu Industries, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism instructed a total of 85 automobile production companies to investigate whether there is a similar situation. As of the end of May, five companies, including Toyota, Mazda, Yamaha Motor, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Suzuki, had engaged in misconduct in vehicle performance testing.

At present, Toyota China has officially issued an apology statement, and said that we sincerely apologize for the concerns caused to customers by the irregularity of some Toyota vehicle certification applications in the Japanese market. It has been confirmed that the models sold by FAW Toyota, GAC Toyota and Lexus in the Chinese market have nothing to do with this incident, and the relevant certification tests are completed in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations under the supervision and guidance of the Chinese management department, and there are no safety and quality problems, please use it with confidence.

According to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, companies such as Toyota, Mazda and Yamaha Motor have suspended shipments of some cars and motorcycles in production and asked the companies concerned to provide detailed explanations to consumers. In the future, we will take serious measures based on relevant laws and regulations in combination with the results of on-site inspections and related inspections. At present, Toyota, Honda and Mazda have publicly apologized for the certification violations.

Toyota is currently admitting in its announcement that there were insufficient pedestrian and occupant protection test data for three production models (Corolla Fielder/Axio and YarisCross), as well as crash tests and other test method errors for four discontinued models (Crown, SIENTA and RX). However, the company said that there was no need to stop using the affected vehicles because there were no performance issues that violated laws and regulations, but that the shipment and sale of the three models currently produced in Japan would be temporarily suspended from now on. Mazda also admitted to the mistake, with the investigation revealing a total of five violations in the two test categories, with 150878 vehicles produced and 149313 vehicles sold in the Ankesaila, Artez, and MAZDA 6 and MX5 models.

Looking back on the incident, as early as January 29, 2024, 4 engines produced by Toyota Industries Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Toyota Group, were exposed to "fraud in exhaust emission test data", of which 3 automotive diesel engines were adopted by 10 models of Toyota. Toyota Motor Corporation decided to stop shipments of diesel vehicles on the same day, and Toyota Motor Corporation President Tsuneji Sato bowed and apologized at a press conference in Tokyo, saying that he would "deeply reflect". Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said that since last year, at least eight engines produced by Toyota Industries have been exposed to exhaust emission test fraud. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has instructed it to stop shipments, and on the 30th, it inspected the company's factory in Binan City, Aichi Prefecture. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said that it will investigate the history of the violation and the severity of the violation, and will impose corresponding penalties.

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