Toyota Industries announced on January 29, 2024 that fraud has been discovered in three new models of automobile engines, in response to the engine exhaust gas test fraud that was discovered on March 17, 2023. This engine is installed in Toyota Motor Corporation’s Hilux, Hiace, Land Cruiser, and other vehicles. A new fraudulent model for forklifts was also discovered. On January 29, 2024, Toyota Motor Corporation announced that of the 10 target vehicle models, six of them are sold domestically, including the Hiace and Land Cruiser 300, and will stop shipping diesel-equipped vehicles on January 29, 2024. Announced.
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Toyota Motor Corporation temporarily suspends shipments of all 10 vehicle models, including the Land Cruiser, Hiace, and Hilux.
Vehicles equipped with the affected diesel engines are “Land Cruiser Prado”, “Hiace”, “Gran Ace”, “Bongo Brony Van (Mazda)”, “Dyna”, “Dutro (Hino)”, “Hilux (overseas)”, “Fortuna”, “Hilux” (Japan),” “Innova,” “Land Cruiser 300,” and “LX500d.” Toyota Industries has re-examined the mass-produced engines and vehicles in question and confirmed that they meet engine output standards, and there is no need to immediately stop using the vehicles.
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Vehicles equipped with engines subject to fraudulent activity
engine |
Vehicle equipped with |
Sales start date | production entity | Vehicle destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GD | land cruiser prado |
2020/8 (End of production) |
toyota hino | Japan, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia |
| Hiace/ Grand Ace/ Bongo Brony Van (Mazda) |
2017/12 | Toyota Auto Body Gifu Auto Body Toyota Auto Body (Thailand) |
Japan, Europe, Middle East, Asia | |
| Dyna/ Dutro (Hino) |
2021/5 | Hino | Japan, Asia | |
| hilux | 2020/5 | Toyota Motor Thailand Toyota Motor South Africa Toyota Kirloskar Motor (India) | Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa | |
| fortuner | 2020/5 | Toyota Motor Thailand Toyota Motor Indonesia Toyota Kirloskar Motor (India) | Europe, Middle East, Asia | |
| 2GD | hilux | 2020/5 | Toyota Motor Thailand | Japan |
| innova | 2020/7 | Toyota Kirloskar Motor (India) | Asia | |
| F33A | land cruiser 300 | 2021/8 | toyota car body | Japan, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa |
| LX500d | 2022/1 | toyota car body | Europe, Middle East, Asia |
Going forward, Toyota will provide detailed explanations to the authorities, promptly take appropriate measures such as conducting witness tests, and Toyota Industries, which has transferred its diesel engine business, will continue to provide support for the revitalization of Toyota Industries’ engine business. I will do it. Going forward, the company will be involved in company-wide efforts to rebuild the company, and will conduct reviews to ensure that safety and quality are given top priority.
Toyota Industries
https://www.toyota-shokki.co.jp/news/item/20240129_release.pdf
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