Improper handling of emissions and fuel-economy testing
First written in FY2016. 3 of 6 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2016. Latest entry: FY2022.
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- FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The company conducts the annual "Remember 5.18" initiative to ensure that the 2016 fuel-economy and emissions testing issue and the 2018 completion inspection issue are not forgotten, with participation by all directors, executives and employees, including the president. It is working to foster a workplace culture in which misconduct does not occur by improving compliance awareness and communication.」
Past fuel-economy and emissions testing issues and the completion inspection issue are treated as the basis for ongoing compliance measures. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In light of the 2018 completion inspection issue following the 2016 fuel-economy and emissions testing issue, the company is again undertaking company-wide initiatives to establish a culture of compliance.」
The 2016 fuel-economy and emissions testing issue and the 2018 completion inspection issue are presented as the basis for ongoing compliance measures. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Following the improper handling of fuel-economy measurements identified in 2016, improper handling was identified in various completion inspection operations on this occasion.」
In addition to the earlier fuel-economy measurement case, improper handling was identified in various completion inspection operations, broadening the scope of the issue. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「As we conducted a further internal investigation in response to findings from an on-site inspection by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism following submission of the report, new facts came to light, which we reported to the Ministry on 26 September 2018.」
Following the report on fuel-economy and emissions sampling inspections, additional investigations based on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's on-site inspection identified new facts, which were reported to the Ministry on 26 September 2018. Further facts relating to the existing inspection misconduct case have come to light. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Following instructions from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in its document titled "Implementation of Confirmation, etc. Following Improper Cases in Fuel-Economy and Emissions Sampling Inspections," dated 9 July 2018, we investigated data remaining in inspection reports and measuring equipment relating to fuel-economy and emissions sampling inspections, including through interviews with relevant personnel. We found that, in some cases, test results that should originally have been invalidated were processed as valid because the vehicle speed deviated from the prescribed range after the test could not be adjusted to the prescribed driving mode, and the deviation exceeded the permitted duration (a "trace error"). We reported this to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on 8 August 2018.」
A new case was identified in which a trace-error test in fuel-economy and emissions sampling inspections, which should originally have been invalidated, was processed as valid and reported to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Another specific case relating to the existing risk of improper testing operations has come to light. - FY2016MaterialisedAnnual report
「We sincerely apologize to our shareholders and all other concerned parties for the inconvenience and concern caused by improper handling of our four-wheel vehicle emissions and fuel-economy testing in ways that differed from the regulations prescribed by the government.」
The disclosure describes an actual instance in which improper handling of testing operations was identified.