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Subaru reveals annual profit halved in fiscal 2018, releases earnings early by mistake
Subaru Corp. said Friday its operating profit for the past year has halved after it suffered a string of setbacks including production delays and mounting recalls. Japan's seventh-biggest automaker released its results hours ahead of schedule after it inadvertently uploaded its financial results on its ...
Transport ministry inspects Suzuki's headquarters as part of probe into recall of 2 million vehicles
The transport ministry inspected the headquarters of Suzuki Motor Corp. on Friday as part of an investigation into improper quality inspections that has led the automaker to recall more than 2 million cars in Japan. Around a dozen ministry officials entered the building in Hamamatsu, ...
Mitsubishi Fuso recalls 40,000 vehicles due to engine trouble
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. informed the transport ministry Tuesday it will recall 40,316 vehicles due to fears over potential engine trouble. The recall affects five models, including the Super Great truck, produced between March 2010 and August 2017. According to the ministry, Mitsubishi Fuso ...
Suzuki to log ¥80 billion loss over recall of 2 million cars
Suzuki Motor Corp. said Friday it will book a special loss of around ¥80 billion ($714 million) for the business year ended last month over a recall of 2 million vehicles affected by improper product inspections. The automaker also submitted to the transport ministry an ...
Nissan informs ministry it will recall 740,000 Note cars and fix problems in microbuses
Nissan Motor Co. informed the transport ministry on Thursday that it will recall a total of 745,372 Note subcompact vehicles. The affected cars were manufactured between July 2012 and February this year. According to the ministry, a front-wheel suspension spring could break because of a problem ...
Daihatsu to recall 1.9 million cars in Japan over brake problem
Daihatsu Motor Co. said Thursday it will recall about 1.92 million cars in Japan due to faults that can affect the vehicles' braking system. The recall affects 1,916,973 cars across 22 models, including the Move and Tanto minivehicles manufactured between December 2010 and September 2018. ...
Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it is recalling some 1.1 million vehicles in the United States to re-replace defective air bags supplied by Takata Corp. Honda made the decision to replace the Takata air bags with products from a different company after a driver suffered ...
Subaru announces global recall of 2.3 million vehicles, its biggest yet, over faulty brake lights
Subaru Corp. is recalling around 2.3 million vehicles worldwide over a brake light problem, the automaker's biggest-ever recall, as it grapples with a series of quality-related issues following rapid expansion. Japan's sixth-largest automaker said Friday that it was recalling around 300,000 of its popular Impreza ...
BMW AG is facing a criminal probe in South Korea after investigators concluded the manufacturer concealed fire hazards and delayed recalls for a problem that has dented sales and its reputation in the Asian country. South Korea's transport ministry plans to ask prosecutors to investigate ...
Nissan to recall nearly 150,000 vehicles in Japan after faulty inspections
Nissan Motor Co. filed a recall Thursday for nearly 150,000 vehicles in Japan after discovering faulty checks had been carried out on brakes and speedometers, adding to the more than 1.14 million units the automaker has recalled over similar issues. Nissan filed with the transport ...
Nissan to recall 150,000 vehicles after new improper inspection practices come to light
Already bogged down in a series of cases of improper vehicle tests, Nissan Motor Co. said Friday that it has found new misconduct and will recall about 150,000 automobiles. While the Yokohama-based automaker has been hit hard recently by the arrest of former Chairman Carlos ...
Subaru files recall for over 410,000 cars due to faulty engine part
Subaru Corp. on Thursday filed a recall with the transport ministry for over 410,000 cars due to a faulty engine part that could cause the vehicles to stall. The affected vehicles included 101,153 cars of four models including the Impreza, produced domestically between January 2012 ...
