U.S. automotive safety component manufacturer Joyson Safety Systems (JSS) Japan revealed today that it has found evidence of 1,000 cases of falsified data in seatbelt tests at two plants it recently took over from the bankrupt Takata Corp.
Joyson launched an investigation into test data at the former Takata plants in Japan and the Philippines in October 2020. The results of the investigation showed that test data on belt webbing used for seatbelts and child safety seats had been doctored to meet legal and client standards, per Reuters. Joyson has submitted a report about its investigation to Japan’s transport ministry.
According to Joyson, though, a reexamination of the webbing found no safety issue, so no recall is planned. The 12 automakers supplied by the company have decided not to implement car inspections.
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In October, when the investigation was launched, Joyson clarified that all of the doctored results had occurred before it took over the plants. Reports at the time suggested that 9 million seat belts may have been involved in the investigation.
Takata filed for bankruptcy in 2017 as a result of the largest automotive safety recall of all time. Starting in 2013, recalls related to the company’s airbags have affected tens of millions of vehicles and deaths related to the defect are sadly still being reported.
Joyson, meanwhile, has implemented a new code of conduct at the plant and, in March, introduced an electronic system to prevent data from being falsified. It has also said it’s working on expanding human resources for quality management.
