Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda issued an apology on Monday for the extensive cheating on certification tests involving seven vehicle models, leading to the suspension of production for three of them. The fraudulent testing at Japan's top automaker included the use of inadequate or outdated data in collision tests, incorrect testing of airbag inflation and rear-seat damage in crashes, as well as falsified engine power tests. The affected models include the Corolla Fielder, Corolla Axio, and Yaris Cross, along with some discontinued models.
Despite the deceptive practices, Toyota Motor Corp. assured that the safety of vehicles already on the roads, such as the Corolla subcompact and Lexus luxury vehicles, remains unaffected. The company suspended production of the mentioned models in Japan, emphasizing that the issue does not impact its overseas production.
