Yamaha under investigation for testing fraud, YZF-R3 production stopped

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Yamaha nether probe for investigating fraud, YZF-R3 accumulation stopped


Multiple Japanese car manufacturers person been pulled up successful a large fraud that involves falsification of conveyance show information and investigating irregularities to execute regulations compliance. In the car space- Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Suzuki person been pulled up for superior issues similar tampering of airbags!

The ungraded present comes to the motorcycle abstraction with Yamaha admitting to the fraud and stopping accumulation of 3 models - the YZF-R1, YZF-R3 and TMax.

“We instrumentality the substance earnestly and profoundly regret our conduct,” a Yamaha spokesperson said. “We sincerely apologize [to the public] for losing their trust.”

Quote:

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has conducted an interior probe pursuing a directive from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to analyse whether oregon not determination was immoderate misconduct by the Company erstwhile submitting applications for exemplary designations. As a result, we recovered 2 incidents of inappropriate handling during certification tests and reported the details of these cases and our actions going guardant to MLIT connected May 31, 2024.

We instrumentality incidents of wrongdoing precise earnestly and connection our deepest apologies to our customers, suppliers, concern partners, and each different stakeholders for damaging their spot successful Yamaha Motor.

Upon receiving the reports of these incidents, we person already retested and confirmed that determination is nary contented that volition impact continued usage of the vehicles successful question, i.e., models we person presently suspended shipment of arsenic good arsenic those that person already been shipped.

Models that Yamaha admitted to falsification of certification information -

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Yamaha nether  probe  for investigating  fraud, YZF-R3 accumulation   stopped-screenshot_20240607_083746_chrome.jpg

Although Yamaha added that it had already confirmed done further tests that the 3 models bash not person immoderate issues regarding driving. However, the ministry volition independently corroborate the models’ compliance with information and biology standards and marque the results public.

Source - Yamaha Motor property release, Rideapart.


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