At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabono said that the automobile parts manufacturer Akebono Brake Industry had been tampered with, such as falsifying inspection data of manufactured brake parts. It is regrettable, "he said, and revealed that he had instructed the company to work to prevent recurrence.
On the 16th of this month, Akebono Brake Industry inspected brake parts manufactured at four factories in Yamagata, Fukushima, Saitama, and Okayama prefectures, falsifying numerical values related to durability, etc., and diverting past data for inspection. It was announced that more than 110,000 cases of fraud, such as pretending to have been done, have been committed since about 20 years ago.
Regarding this, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane told the company at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, "It is regrettable that improper acts have been carried out for many years regarding the brake parts that are the basis of automobile safety." It was revealed that it was instructed to steadily implement recurrence prevention measures and ensure thorough compliance.
On the other hand, these frauds did not meet the standards agreed with the automobile manufacturer of the business partner, but the safety standards stipulated by law in the investigation by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism were satisfied.
Minister Akabane said, "There was no information on accidents caused by parts, and the automobile manufacturer inspected each car with the parts assembled and confirmed that it met the national safety standards before shipping." , Revealed the recognition that there is no need for recall.