Almost a week after Toyota and its small car unit, Daihatsu, were rocked by the discovery of safety irregularities in its vehicles, PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) and PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN), have been cleared by Indonesian authorities to resume delivery and export of models made in the country.
In a statement, both TAM and TMMIN have coordinated with the Indonesian government to explain the facts related to the safety irregularities case. After the consultation, it was decided that the vehicle delivery process, particularly those involving models jointly developed with Daihatsu, will resume.
The affected models produced at TMMIN are the Avanza, Veloz, and Yaris Cross. These are destined for markets such as Mexico, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Chile, and Uruguay.
No Toyota model sold or shipped to the Philippines is affected by the safety scandal.
TAM and TMMIN say that customers and users of Toyota products developed jointly with Daihatsu do not need to worry or take any action, and can continue to use their vehicles as usual. This is based on the fact that all Toyota vehicles have deemed to have complied with the applicable homologation regulations and processes.
This makes Indonesia the first affected country to be cleared of the Daihatsu safety procedural issue.
As for exports, TMMIN and the Indonesian government hopes that affected models can also resume as soon as possible after confirmation from the relevant authorities in the affected destination country.
Last December 20, Toyota was rocked by yet another safety scandal involving its affiliate, Daihatsu. In an investigation, the carmaker has found 174 irregularities in 25 test categories. These are in addition to the door lining irregularity and side collision test irregularity found early this year.
In its home market, Daihatsu has halted all production at all Japan plants and will not resume until January. This will affect over 8,000 Japanese companies directly or indirectly.
Indonesia just like the Philippines isn't that particular when it comes to selling and manufacturing safe vehicles.
ReplyDeleteIt seems you have hard time accepting whats been said in the article, ok just accept the fact that your idol china cars here are not selling well
DeleteThat's hard to believe given Toyotas shady business policies especially those dealer mark ups & add ons.
ReplyDeleteToyota should just build their cars in Japan then there would be no more problems like this.
ReplyDeleteLol does PH have a special plant dedicated to TMPH for it not to be affected by the alleged safety scandals? Damn these TMPH mafias are so sinister. Evil PR and leadership.
ReplyDeletePh supply of Avanza and Veloz did not come from Indonesia, the leader in SEA sales for MPVs? If we did not produce this locally, does it mean our we source them from Thailand?
ReplyDeleteAvanza and Veloz are made in Indonesia
DeleteWould you have proof?
DeleteCheck the VIN of the car if its made in indonesia.
DeleteI don't quite understand the way the tests were manipulated. Is it the design of the cars? The way it is manufactured? If the flaw is in the design then wouldn't it be present in all units built regardless of where it is manufactured? Or is there a variance in the way units are manufactured per plant that differing plants have differing qualities?
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