Hino Motors also suspends new illegal shipments of small trucks | NHK

The company announced that a new fraud was found in an on-site inspection by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism due to the problem that Hino Motors had submitted fraudulent data such as exhaust gas to the government. In response to this, Hino Motors has suspended shipments of its main light trucks, and Hino Motors has suspended shipments of all domestic trucks for which it produces engines.

In a series of fraudulent problems with Hino Motors, it was revealed that fraudulent data such as exhaust gas had been submitted to the government for at least 20 years from 2003, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted an on-site inspection from August 3. We are working to clarify the situation.

According to the announcement, Hino Motors has found a new fraud in an on-site inspection pointed out by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

It turned out that Hino Motors had submitted an application to the government before the number of measurements required in the exhaust gas measurement test required to obtain certification for small engines had not been completed. , We have stopped shipping from the 22nd.

The number of units subject to fraud is about 76,000 since the start of sales in 2019.

Hino Motors has already suspended shipments of large and medium-sized trucks due to a series of fraudulent issues, but in response to this new fraud, it has suspended shipments of all domestic trucks that produce engines in-house. It is a situation to do.

Hino Motors President Ogiso “Very serious, serious and inexcusable”

At an online press conference, Hino Motors President Satoshi Ogiso said, “We have reported the results of the investigation and verification by the special investigation committee and our company,” regarding the fact that a new misconduct was found in a light-duty truck engine as a result of an on-site inspection by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. After that, it was very serious and serious that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism pointed out that additional misconduct was discovered, and there is no excuse.”

After that, he apologized again, saying, “Once again, I deeply apologize for having once again lost the trust of everyone involved, and for causing a great deal of trouble to everyone. I am truly sorry.” did.

60% production stoppage at main factories

At a press conference held online, Hino Motors said that due to the suspension of shipments, the ratio of vehicles that will stop production at two factories, the Koga Factory in Ibaraki Prefecture, which is the main factory in Japan, and the Hamura Factory in Tokyo. It turned out to be around 60%.

On the other hand, the impact on business performance cannot be foreseen at this time.

Satoshi Ogiso, president of the factory, said, “It will have a very big impact because production will stop at 60%. The production line for small trucks is very busy, and I have not been able to do maintenance on the equipment, so I usually come here. I would like to focus on maintaining and improving the lines that were not there.”