Just pay
Parent company Toyota wants to help car brand Daihatsu pay for the damage the company suffers as a result of an investigation into tampering with crash safety. Daihatsu will no longer supply cars and parts until January.
It recently came to light that Daihatsu has been cheating with airbags since 1989. During crash tests, different airbags were used than in the cars subsequently sold. Japanese authorities raided Daihatsu’s headquarters in Osaka last week.
The total loss for the Japanese car brand could amount to 700 million dollars, Reuters news agency reports based on an initial estimate. This amounts to almost 630 million euros. The damage could increase even further, for example if the certification required for large-scale production of cars were withdrawn.
Earlier this week, Daihatsu announced that it would compensate the companies it supplies directly to. “Toyota is prepared to provide full support if Daihatsu requests it,” a Toyota spokesman told reporters on Thursday.
Daihatsu’s have not been for sale new in Europe since 2013. There are still dozens of service dealers active in the Netherlands. The Consumers’ Association indicates that it has not yet received any complaints from Dutch motorists about the scandal at the car brand.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl