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Japan’s transport ministry has concluded that six cases of misconduct by Toyota Motor Corp. related to vehicle certification may violate not only domestic standards but also U.N. vehicle regulations, it has been learned.
The U.N. vehicle regulations are international safety and environmental standards adopted by 62 countries and regions including Japan, South Korea, and Europe.
Given that Japan’s domestic regulations for cars accord with those of the United Nations, the irregularities are highly likely to result in manufacturers being barred from mass-producing the vehicles involved in the scandal in Europe and elsewhere.
Monday marked one week since the Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism Ministry announced five vehicle manufacturers had engaged in misconduct over model certification — a requirement for the mass production of automobiles and motorcycles.
