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▼ Ministry Checks Misconduct Prevention Steps at 2 more Nissan Plants
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TOKYO - The transport ministry on Thursday inspected two more Nissan Motor Co factories to examine measures introduced to prevent unqualified workers from conducting vehicle safety inspections in violation of government rules.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism checked steps at the two plants in Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo and Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, following an inspection at another
Nissan plant in Fukuoka on Wednesday.
If the ministry endorses the preventive measures prepared by the scandal-hit automaker, Nissan is set to resume production and shipment of new vehicles for the Japanese market.
On Oct 19, Nissan said it will halt car shipments and production at all six of its car assembly plants in Japan, having found that invalid inspections had continued at most of the plants even after the misconduct surfaced in September.
Nissan said it will finish reviewing its safety inspection processes at the remaining three plants by Friday.
To prevent further misconduct, the automaker said it will carry out final inspections of their new vehicles in an isolated, enclosed area, which only certified inspectors are allowed to enter.
Nissan also said it will conduct external audits once a week to check such inspections are held appropriately for the time being.
The scandal has led Nissan to file a recall of around 1.2 million vehicles that require re-inspection.
A subsequent industry-wide probe uncovered similar malpractice at Subaru Corp, which is expected to file a recall of 255,000 vehicles next week.
© KYODO
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism checked steps at the two plants in Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo and Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, following an inspection at another
Nissan plant in Fukuoka on Wednesday.
If the ministry endorses the preventive measures prepared by the scandal-hit automaker, Nissan is set to resume production and shipment of new vehicles for the Japanese market.
On Oct 19, Nissan said it will halt car shipments and production at all six of its car assembly plants in Japan, having found that invalid inspections had continued at most of the plants even after the misconduct surfaced in September.
Nissan said it will finish reviewing its safety inspection processes at the remaining three plants by Friday.
To prevent further misconduct, the automaker said it will carry out final inspections of their new vehicles in an isolated, enclosed area, which only certified inspectors are allowed to enter.
Nissan also said it will conduct external audits once a week to check such inspections are held appropriately for the time being.
The scandal has led Nissan to file a recall of around 1.2 million vehicles that require re-inspection.
A subsequent industry-wide probe uncovered similar malpractice at Subaru Corp, which is expected to file a recall of 255,000 vehicles next week.
© KYODO
- November 4, 2017
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