Daihatsu admitted to rigging Toyota Yaris Ativ, Perodua Axia, Toyota Agya, and an undisclosed upcoming product. to perform better in crash tests.
During side-impact crash testing, these vehicles had a notch in the interior panel of the front door to avoid creating a sharp edge during a collision that could have injured an occupant when the side airbag was deployed. But the models that went on sale didn't have the notch.
Daihatsu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, said it sold 88,123 examples of these models.
It shipped 76,289 Toyota Yaris Ativ models to Thailand, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman—all members of the Gulf Cooperation Council. 11,834 Perodua Axias were also sold by the automaker in Thailand.
There aren't any Toyota Agyas in the hands of customers yet because production won't start until June 2023.
These vehicles' development and safety testing were undertaken by Daihatsu. After that, Toyota labeled them as its own goods.
According to Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda, as the problem occurred with a Toyota brand passenger car, they believe it s not limited to Daihatsu.
He added that We will begin by conducting a detailed investigation and thoroughly collecting facts to understand the situation, determine the true cause, and work diligently to prevent a recurrence.
Toyoda also vowed to inform the public in a timely manner what they learned through our investigations," said
The carmaker said it's not clear who decided to cut the notch into several vehicles during crash testing and doesn't know how many people knew this was happening before the whistleblower came forward.
Daihatsu is stopping sales of these vehicles. It will re-test them with inspection and certification authorities present.


South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks
Alphabet’s Massive AI Spending Surge Signals Confidence in Google’s Growth Engine
Federal Reserve Faces Subpoena Delay Amid Investigation Into Chair Jerome Powell
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility
CK Hutchison Launches Arbitration After Panama Court Revokes Canal Port Licences
OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering
US Judge Rejects $2.36B Penalty Bid Against Google in Privacy Data Case
Rio Tinto Shares Hit Record High After Ending Glencore Merger Talks
Once Upon a Farm Raises Nearly $198 Million in IPO, Valued at Over $724 Million
Every generation thinks they had it the toughest, but for Gen Z, they’re probably right
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal
U.S. Lawmakers to Review Unredacted Jeffrey Epstein DOJ Files Starting Monday
Dollar Steadies Ahead of ECB and BoE Decisions as Markets Turn Risk-Off
Federal Judge Signals Possible Dismissal of xAI Lawsuit Against OpenAI
The pandemic is still disrupting young people’s careers
Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration Unlawfully Halted EV Charger Funding 



