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Daihatsu Toyota safety scandal: any details?

by stefanoco on 12/27/23, 12:12 PM with 2 comments

  • by earlygray on 12/27/23, 12:45 PM

    According to this article: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/8a8ee1190b305bc4a52...

    The main issues are thought to be Tampering with airbag timer ignition Falsely recording test results Falsification of test speeds Falsely recording tire pressure Replacing the acceleration data of the upper portion of passenger seat

    The article goes into more depth re each item, DeepL is your friend if you don't read Japanese

  • by stefanoco on 12/27/23, 12:12 PM

    There’s still very few details on the technicalities of the safety issues, anyone more informed?