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Subaru Opens Probe into Claim of Faked Fuel Economy Data
Subaru Corp. says it has opened an investigation into a media claim that it may have falsified fuel economy information for cars sold in Japan.
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Subaru Corp. says it has opened an investigation into a media claim that it may have falsified fuel economy information for cars sold in Japan.
The report stems from Subaru’s disclosure in October that for years uncertified staffers had conducted government-mandated vehicle safety checks at the end of the production line. During a probe of that issue, some inspectors stated that readings from fuel consumption tests had been revised to match government ratings.
Subaru says it didn’t immediately look into those claims, because the safety checks don’t include a review of fuel economy tests. The company was prompted to launch a new probe after Japanese television said employees doctored fuel economy results for so-called type designations used to classify the efficiency of various vehicle powertrains.
President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga told reporters on Tuesday that it has submitted a report to Japan’s transport ministry explaining how the noncertified safety inspections occurred. But he says the report didn’t comment about possible falsified fuel economy data because it lacked objective confirmation of any wrongdoing.
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