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Subaru Recalls 255,000 Vehicles in Japan for Safety Checks
Next week Subaru Corp. will begin calling back 255,000 vehicles in Japan whose factory safety inspections were conduced by noncertified personnel.
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Next week Subaru Corp. will begin calling back 255,000 vehicles in Japan whose factory safety inspections were conduced by noncertified personnel.
The recall will entail all 12 Subaru models sold in the country over the past three years, including the “86” sports car made by Subaru for Toyota Motor Corp.
Subaru admits it has been allowing noncertified inspectors to conduct the government-mandated inspections for 30 years. The company says the practice was intended to give hands-on experience to employees who were being trained as inspectors. But it also acknowledges the trainees routinely borrowed certification stamps from authorized inspectors to sign off on safety documents.
Subaru’s illegal procedure is similar to one uncovered last month at Nissan Motor Co. by Japan’s transport ministry. Nissan subsequently recalled 24 models comprising 1.2 million vehicles in Japan to re-inspect them.
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