![]() ![]() Potential violation of the procedure and method of deterioration durability testing specified by the Japanese regulations is confirmed. Total (accumulated) at the end of February 2023: 88.3 thousand trucks *PM (particulate matter), among the regulated four constituents of exhaust gas, exceeded. Total (accumulated) at the end of February 2023: 71.3 thousand trucksĮxcess over the Japanese emissions regulation values due to aging degradation,* and potential violation of the procedure and method of deterioration durability testing specified by the regulations is confirmed. Sales volume of forklifts equipped with the subject engines *deterioration durability testing: a test to confirm engine emissions performance after running the engine for a certain number of hours TICO has confirmed the issues with regard to Japanese certifications for emissions and has decided to suspend shipping in Japan of forklift trucks equipped with the subject engines (forklifts subject to shipment suspension: around 1.4 thousand trucks manufactured per month). TICO voluntarily began the verification and investigation concerning diesel engines as well (including conducting a deterioration durability testing*). TICO voluntarily expanded the scope of the investigation led by external lawyers to include the Japanese certification for gasoline engines. authority commenced their own investigations, and TICO is cooperating with such investigations. certifications, TICO has been making reports on contents thereof to the U.S. environmental authority matters, TICO became concerned about data used for past applications in the U.S., and began to voluntarily verify data used for past applications for forklift gasoline engines for the North American market and commenced an investigation led by external lawyers. environmental authorities.ĭuring the process of handling U.S. When making a yearly application for certification for 2021 for forklift gasoline engines for the North American market, TICO handled data confirmation and information requests from the U.S. ![]() Going forward, based on the decisions and instructions of the relevant Japanese authorities, we will put all our efforts into measures toward resuming shipping and corrective measures on already sold products, as well as recurrence prevention. We sincerely apologize for a great deal of inconvenience to our customers, dealers, suppliers, and many other stakeholders. Given these, today, TICO has decided to suspend the shipping in Japan of forklifts equipped with two models of diesel engines and one model of gasoline engines, a total of three models, and made a report to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), the Japanese Ministry of the Environment, and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Toyota Industries Corporation ("TICO," "we," or "us") has confirmed the excess over the domestic (Japanese) emissions regulation values due to aging degradation, and potential violation of regulations related to Japanese certification for emissions, of TICO-manufactured engines for forklifts for the Japanese market. ![]()
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