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“… The problems were found in 64 models and three vehicle engines, including 22 models and an engine sold by Toyota, Daihatsu said in a statement. The investiga

by xyst 3y ago

“… The problems were found in 64 models and three vehicle engines, including 22 models and an engine sold by Toyota, Daihatsu said in a statement. The investigation also found the problems affected some models of Mazda Motor Corp. and Subaru Corp. sold in Japan, and Toyota and Daihatsu models sold abroad. …” [1] https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2023-12-20/toyotas-small-car-unit-daihatsu-will-suspend-all-vehicle-shipments-over-widespread-safety-cheating https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2023-12-20/toy... Does anybody know the exact list of models impacted? I am not familiar with “Daihatsu” and Toyota relationship. Neither US News or CNBC article mention exact manufacturer and model names

dharmab 3y ago
The full scope is currently unclear and being investigated; it may be a broad as every vehicle that Daihatsu designed. > An independent panel has been investigating Daihatsu after it said in April it had rigged side-collision safety tests carried out for 88,000 small cars, most of those sold as Toyotas. > > But the latest revelations suggest the scope of the scandal is far greater and went back much further than previously thought and could potentially tarnish the automakers' reputation for quality and safety. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyotas-daihatsu-will-expand-production-halt-over-safety-scandal-nikkei-2023-12-20/ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota...
danielvf 3y ago
Here's a list of models and years, straight from the manufacturer. Note that most (but not all) were not deliberate attempts to pass off known unsafe problems, but were rather a culture of doing things like running a test of the driver's side, then copying the same results for certification on both the driver and passenger side. https://www.daihatsu.com/news/2023/20231220-4_1.pdf https://www.daihatsu.com/news/2023/20231220-4_1.pdf

by xyst 3y ago

dharmab 3y ago

The full scope is currently unclear and being investigated; it may be a broad as every vehicle that Daihatsu designed. > An independent panel has been investigating Daihatsu after it said in April it had rigged side-collision safety tests carried out for 88,000 small cars, most of those sold as Toyotas. > > But the latest revelations suggest the scope of the scandal is far greater and went back much further than previously thought and could potentially tarnish the automakers' reputation for quality and safety. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyotas-daihatsu-will-expand-production-halt-over-safety-scandal-nikkei-2023-12-20/ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota...

danielvf 3y ago

Here's a list of models and years, straight from the manufacturer. Note that most (but not all) were not deliberate attempts to pass off known unsafe problems, but were rather a culture of doing things like running a test of the driver's side, then copying the same results for certification on both the driver and passenger side. https://www.daihatsu.com/news/2023/20231220-4_1.pdf https://www.daihatsu.com/news/2023/20231220-4_1.pdf