The transport ministry has told Subaru Corp. that the automaker will be placed under strict supervision following a series of quality inspection scandals.
"It is extremely regrettable for such a situation to have been caused that has undermined trust," transport minister Keiichi Ishii said Wednesday as he handed a document urging Subaru to enforce preventive measures to its President Tomomi Nakamura. "For the time being, we will place (the company) under strict supervision."
The measure is the first such order to have been issued since the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism changed part of its ministerial ordinance in October. The ministry is now able to direct automakers to take measures to prevent faulty or inadequate quality checks.