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 three models — the Daihatsu Thor, Toyota Roomy, and Subaru Justy — comply with the standards of the Road Transport Vehicle Act, and that it would lift the order to suspend shipments. On March 28, 2024, the company announced that it had decided to resume production of the three models — the Daihatsu Thor, Toyota Roomy, and Subaru Justy — from Friday, April 19, 2024.
Daihatsu Motor Factory Operation Status
| Factory Name | Operation status |
|---|---|
| Shiga (Ryuo) Factory District 2 | [Daihatsu Rocky (gasoline vehicle) / Toyota Raize (gasoline vehicle) / SUBARU Rex] Production will resume from March 18, 2024 ( shipment of unshipped vehicles will resume from March 4 )
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| Kyoto (Oyamazaki) Factory | [Toyota Probox / Mazda Familia Van] Production will resume from February 12, 2024 (shipment of unshipped vehicles will resume from February 5)
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| Daihatsu Kyushu Co., Ltd. Oita (Nakatsu) 1st Plant/2nd Plant |
[Daihatsu Mira e:S, Hijet Truck, Hijet Cargo, Atrai (including OEM vehicles)] Production will resume from February 26, 2024 (shipment of unshipped vehicles will resume from February 19).
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| Head Office (Ikeda) Factory Copen Factory | There is no decision yet on when production will resume. |
As of March 28, 2024
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
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