Daihatsu Motor announced on March 15, 2024, that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism had confirmed through witness testing and other tests that the Daihatsu Thor, Toyota Roomy, and Subaru Justy light passenger vehicles comply with the standards of the Road Transport Vehicle Act, and that the order to suspend shipments would be lifted. Going forward, the company will be in close communication with dealerships and related suppliers as it prepares to resume shipments and production to avoid any confusion.
Daihatsu lifts order to halt shipments of three models
| Car model name | brand | classification |
|---|---|---|
| Thor | Daihatsu | compact cars |
| Roomy | Toyota | |
| Justy | SUBARU |
Roomy: 10 fraudulent cases uncovered by third-party committee
On December 20, 2023, the investigation revealed that in addition to the door trim irregularities in April and the pole side impact test irregularities in May, there had been 174 new irregularities in 25 test items. In response to the results of the investigation, Daihatsu decided to temporarily halt shipments of all Daihatsu-developed vehicles currently in production. The Roomy was found to have been affected by 10 of the irregularities.
- Pedestrian head and leg protection test fraud
- Rear-end crash test fraud
- Cheating in cargo shift prevention tests
- Cheating on seat belt tests
- Cheating on exterior noise tests
- Brake system test fraud
- Cheating in headlamp leveling tests
- Cheating in demisting tests using defrosters
- Cheating on speedometer tests
- Fraudulent conduct in engine on-board power certification tests
For more details, please refer to this article.
Daihatsu news release
