Toyota Motor Corporation—Government raided headquarters over safety certification fraud affecting 1.7 million vehicles
In June 2024, Japanese Transport Ministry officials raided Toyota headquarters after discovering Toyota and four other automakers submitted incorrect or manipulated safety test data for vehicle certification. Toyota admitted rigging safety tests on seven car models affecting 1.7 million vehicles, involving falsified collision tests, airbag inflation data, and engine power tests. Misconduct at Toyota Group companies (Daihatsu, Hino Motors, Toyota Industries) dated back decades.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Protection | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Corporate Governance | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Government raided headquarters over safety certification fraud affecting 1.7 million vehicles
In June 2024, Japanese Transport Ministry officials raided Toyota headquarters after discovering Toyota and four other automakers submitted incorrect or manipulated safety test data for vehicle certification. Toyota admitted rigging safety tests on seven car models affecting 1.7 million vehicles, involving falsified collision tests, airbag inflation data, and engine power tests. Misconduct at Toyota Group companies (Daihatsu, Hino Motors, Toyota Industries) dated back decades.