Product Quality, Uptime Shortfalls and Product Defects
First written in FY2016. 4 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 11 of 57 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「However, defects in products shipped may result in product recalls, damages claims, suspension of transactions or other consequences.」
While conducting quality management based on IATF16949, the Group continues to disclose the risks of recalls, damages claims and other consequences resulting from failure to achieve target quality and utilization rates or product defects. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also implements strict quality management based on IATF16949 and exercises the utmost care with respect to products shipped. However, defects in products shipped may result in product recalls, damages claims, suspension of transactions or other consequences.」
Quality management based on IATF16949 and the risks of failing to achieve target quality and utilization rates or product defects continue to be disclosed. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group implements strict quality management based on IATF16949 and exercises the utmost care with respect to products shipped. However, defects in products shipped may result in product recalls, damages claims, suspension of transactions or other consequences.」
Quality management based on IATF16949 and the risks of recalls, damages claims and other consequences resulting from failure to achieve target quality and utilization rates or product defects continue to be disclosed. - FY2018Updated the quality management standard designationAnnual report
「The Group implements strict quality management based on IATF16949 and exercises the utmost care with respect to products shipped. However, defects in products shipped may result in product recalls, damages claims, suspension of transactions or other consequences.」
The disclosure states that quality management is conducted in accordance with IATF16949, while continuing to address the risks of failing to achieve target quality and utilization rates and of product defects. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「However, defects in products shipped may result in product recalls, damages claims, suspension of transactions or other consequences.」
The risks of recalls, damages claims and suspended transactions due to failure to achieve target quality and utilization rates or product defects continue to be disclosed, along with reference to quality management based on ISO/TS16949. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If defects in equipment or other factors, or increasingly stringent customer requirements, prevent the Group from achieving planned quality or utilization rates, selling prices and production volumes may decline as a result.」
The possibility of failing to achieve target quality and utilization rates due to equipment defects or increasingly stringent customer requirements, as well as the possibility of product recalls, damages claims and suspended transactions, is disclosed.