Earlier right this moment, Daihatsu introduced that it’ll briefly droop shipments of all automobiles it developed which might be presently being produced in Japan and abroad markets. This comes after the automaker submitted a report by an impartial panel to Japanese authorities.

The impartial panel had been investigating a scandal over the rigging of security checks by Daihatsu, which was delivered to mild in April this yr. On the time, the corporate admitted “wrongdoings” specifically crash security checks executed for regulatory approval purposes for 4 fashions. Over 88,000 items had been affected, with the main target level being door trim that didn’t meet security requirements in a facet affect check.

In right this moment’s press launch (translated from Japanese), DMC mentioned, “on account of the investigation, along with the door trim fraud in April and the pole facet collision check fraud in Might, it was found that there have been 174 new irregularities in 25 check objects.”

The corporate confirmed that 64 fashions and three engines are affected, together with these presently in manufacturing or growth in addition to discontinued ones. The vary of affected fashions cowl these bought underneath the Daihatsu model and people equipped on an OEM foundation to Toyota, Mazda and Subaru.

The mannequin checklist additionally had a number of Perodua automobiles, specifically the first- and second-generation Axia, Aruz, second-generation Alza, Ativa, Myvi and Bezza. Toyota fashions listed had been the Rush, Yaris, Vios and Veloz.

Now, Perodua has launched an announcement by president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad on the matter, and it’s reproduced verbatim beneath.

Pursuant to Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.’s (DMC) announcement right this moment on the suspension of its fashions on account of its “procedural irregularities”.

Perodua’s assertion is issued as a response to the third-party committee’s report on the “procedural irregularities” executed by DMC when conducting security checks on automobiles for varied OEMs issued earlier right this moment.

The third-party committee report, confirmed by DMC mentioned: “these verifications and checks confirmed that each one 174 irregularities identified by the third-party committee glad the requirements set by legal guidelines and rules”.

We’re doing an in depth evaluation on the matter and are presently in dialogue with Malaysian authorities as to the affect of this growth to our automobiles.

As background, on twenty eighth April 2023, DMC introduced of “procedural irregularities” when conducting security checks on automobiles in Japan. Following that announcement, DMC has established a third-party investigative committee consisting of attorneys and technical personnel.

We sincerely apologise to our valued clients and most people for any alarm this announcement could convey. Our intent is to achieve out and guarantee our valued clients.

We’ll share the result of this dialogue with the general public in the end.

Mainly, P2 highlights that the 174 irregularities identified by the third-party committee glad the requirements set by legal guidelines and rules. The corporate is doing an in depth evaluation on the matter and is presently in dialogue with Malaysian authorities, and can share the result later.

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