“Daihatsu’s Mistake in Manipulating Crash Tests of Toyota Brand Cars”

Jakarta –

Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. admitted that he had made a mistake in the side crash test of his cars. The cars include cars sold under the Toyota brand.

Daihatsu is a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC). Several cars made by Daihatsu are sold under the Toyota brand. Recently, Daihatsu admitted to manipulating the crash tests of its cars, including Toyota brand cars.

“We deeply apologize for betraying the trust of customers and other stakeholders and for causing great inconvenience and concern,” wrote Daihatsu Global in a press statement.

“Daihatsu has confirmed that in the vehicle side collision test, the inner lining of the front seat door was improperly modified, and there was a violation of the side collision test procedures and methods stipulated by regulations,” it said.

The cars involved include the Toyota Yaris Ativ, which is produced in Thailand and marketed in Thailand, Mexico and others. The Toyota Yaris Ativ associated with this problem reached 76,289 units. Apart from that, another model involved is the Perodua Axia for the Malaysian market totaling 11,834 units.

An Indonesian-made car, the Toyota Agya, which will be sold in Ecuador, also has indications of manipulation of this side crash test. However, the Agya is only planned to be produced in June 2023 so no units have been affected yet.

Chairman of the Board of Toyota Motor Corporation Akio Toyoda said, Daihatsu’s mistake was a matter of safety. According to him, this action is unacceptable and betrays Toyota’s customers.

“We would like to sincerely apologize to our customers worldwide and all related parties for the inconvenience and concern this has caused,” Toyoda said in a written statement.

“As this problem occurs in a Toyota brand passenger car, we believe that the problem is not limited to Daihatsu. We will start by conducting a detailed investigation and thoroughly gathering facts to understand the situation, determine the true cause, and work diligently to prevent its recurrence. We will also inform the public in a timely manner regarding the facts we learned through our investigation,” he said.

Toyoda, personally, promised not to run away, lie or distort facts. He took this matter seriously.

“As top executive officer, President Sato (Koji Sato, Toyota chairman) will be responsible for improving the car production operations of Toyota and the group of companies, while I, as chairman of the board and with experience on recall issues, will lead initiatives for governance and compliance. The Toyota Group as a whole will do our best to regain our customers’ trust as soon as possible.”

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