On the 7th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism began an on-site investigation of the head office due to the problem that Hino Motors had submitted incorrect data on engine emissions to the government.
Based on the results of future investigations, we will make decisions regarding the revocation of certification required for production.
In response to the problem that Hino Motors submitted incorrect data on exhaust gas and fuel consumption to the country with three types of engines, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism entered the head office in Hino City at 9:30 am on the 7th and entered an investigation. I did.
According to the investigations conducted by the company and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism so far, it was found that the medium-sized engine submitted incorrect data to the country and obtained the "type approval" required for production. I will decide about the cancellation of the certification.
In addition, there is a risk that the concentration of exhaust gas does not meet the "safety standards" stipulated by law due to fraudulent replacement of parts during the exhaust gas test, and Hino Motors targets up to 43,000 units. We are also considering recalling to.
The company says that a series of frauds have been committed since at least September 2016, but we have not been able to investigate before that and will proceed with confirmation in the future.
In April of the same year, Hino Motors reported that it was "not fraudulent" in a survey conducted by the government in response to the fact that the fuel consumption measurement of Mitsubishi Motors revealed fraud. I will also investigate in detail when the improper procedure was being tested.