The chairman of Toyota apologized for Dafa Motor's admission of improper behavior in the vehicle side collision test.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Oimomo for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com April 29 news, Dafa Automobile Co., Ltd. issued a notice admitting that there was misconduct in the application for approval of side collision tests of vehicles (4 models) facing overseas markets.

Zhang Nan, chairman of Toyota, said:

The illegal act of Dafa Automobile Co., Ltd. involves safety, which is the most important aspect of the vehicle. We believe that this is absolutely unacceptable and betrays the trust of our customers. We would like to express our sincere apologies to customers and related parties around the world for the inconvenience and concern caused to you.

As chief executive, President Sato will be responsible for improving Toyota and the group's car manufacturing operations, while I, as chairman of the board, will lead governance and compliance initiatives with my experience on recall issues. Toyota Group as a whole will try its best to regain the trust of customers as soon as possible.

Dafa conducted the following survey:

Interviews with departments in charge of suspected crimes and related departments

Vehicle inspection

Development history of design changes and test results in the development process

It is confirmed that in the subsequent side impact test of the vehicle, the inner lining of the front seat door was improperly modified and violated the side collision testing procedures and methods stipulated in the regulations. After discovering wrongdoing, Dafa immediately reported and consulted with the inspection and certification authority, and suspended shipments in approved countries after discussion with Toyota.

In addition to the internal investigation committee, Dafa Motor has set up an independent third-party committee to clarify the details of the matter, analyze the root causes, and formulate measures to prevent recurrence accordingly.

CTOnews.com Note:

Dafa was acquired by Toyota in 1998 and is responsible for producing small cars.