ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) and PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) guarantee the safety of vehicles produced jointly with Daihatsu in Indonesia.
“We would like to confirm that currently, customers who use Toyota products, including those developed jointly with Daihatsu, do not need to worry or take any action, and can continue to use their vehicles as usual,” said Toyota’s official statement, quoted on Saturday, December 23 2023.
The official statement also states that all products produced jointly with Daihatsu in Indonesia have complied with all the regulations and processes that have been determined.
Toyota Indonesia has also coordinated with the Indonesian Government regarding this issue. His party claims to have explained all the facts related to the current case.
“After consulting regarding next actions, it was decided that the vehicle delivery process, including models developed jointly with Daihatsu by Toyota Indonesia, had returned to normal starting on December 22 2023 to meet the needs of customers in Indonesia,” wrote the statement.
In this incident, the Indonesian government hopes that the affected exports can be resumed as soon as possible after confirmation from the relevant authorities in the export destination country.
Toyota Indonesia has also temporarily suspended deliveries of several Toyota models in Indonesia, especially for products developed jointly with Daihatsu.
This suspension is a follow-up to the discovery of several procedures that did not comply with standards by Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd which was announced on April 28 2023.
Previously, Daihatsu’s principal in Japan had received the results of an investigation from the Independent Third Party Committee which found that there was inappropriate data on several vehicles which resulted in the suspension of deliveries of affected models both locally and overseas.
The company’s president, Okudaira Soichiro, said that his party would take this seriously to provide comfort to each of its customers spread across various countries.
“We will take this situation very seriously, because this shakes the company’s foundation as an automaker,” said Okudaira Soichiro.
Apart from that, the announcement made by Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (DMC) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) on December 20 2023 in Japan, as a form of principal responsibility and commitment in following up on irregularities in certification procedures which were previously announced on April 28 2023.
Daihatsu Indonesia also ensures that all production carried out in Indonesia is not affected by what happens in Japan, such as quality and safety problems.
“Daihatsu vehicles also comply with applicable regulations. And, we also continue to coordinate with the Indonesian government authorities. Daihatsu customers can still use their vehicles safely and comfortably,” wrote Diahatsu Indonesia in its official statement. (AT Network)
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