Toyota has pledged to enhance its supervision of vehicle certification processes to prevent a recurrence of the recent scandal involving improper tests. The automaker, Japan's largest, has outlined a series of measures aimed at improving oversight, including increased managerial involvement, additional staff assigned to certification tasks, and clarification of responsibilities within specific roles, such as the chief engineer.
The company's report detailing these steps was submitted to the Japanese government, which had previously reprimanded Toyota following the revelation of fraudulent testing practices. Toyota admitted to a range of misconduct, such as using inadequate or outdated data in crash tests, incorrect airbag inflation tests, and inaccurate engine power checks.
