Prioritizing “safety” and “quality”.Conducting reforms throughout the company.
As small cars are indispensable to our daily lives, we will continue to provide cars that our customers can drive with peace of mind, prioritizing “safety” and “quality.” To this end, we will conduct reforms by thoroughly reviewing proper car manufacturing and work procedures, as well as the corporate culture that supports them. Staying close to our customers and enriching their lives. Daihatsu will continue to face each region and each customer with sincerity and support their lifestyles.
Three Pledges for Recurrence Prevention
We will steadily conduct measures to prevent recurrence based on the Three Pledges so that the same mistakes are never repeated.
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MONODUKURI and KOTODUKURI reform Staying close to our customers and tackling MONODUKURI and KOTODUKURI that is trusted by society.
We will fundamentally review our development schedule and processes and establish rules to conduct proper car manufacturing.
  • ● Reviewing procedures for development
    and certification work
    • Ensuring an appropriate development schedule
    • Separating development and certification schedules
  • ● Establishing rules for development
    and certification work
    • Revising and clarifying responsibilities
      within internal regulations
    • Setting rules for proper certification tests
We will create a regulation and certification system that prevents irregularities.
  • ● Ensuring the necessary personnel
    for certification tests
  • ● Improving the understanding of
    regulations and certifications and
    fostering a sense of ethics
    • Educating all employees on regulations and certifications Continuously checking and becoming proficient with certification tests
    • Re-educating employees on ethics
  • ● Strengthening a checking system
    for the certification process
Management reform Focusing on management that is people-centric and conducted properly
We will further deepen understanding of legal certification work among executives and clarify responsibilities.
  • ● Implementing regular training
    by external experts
  • ● Reinforcing internal audit systems
  • ● Clarification of who holds responsibility
    and authority in development work
    and legal certification work
  • ●  Establishing the “Three Pledges” and
    Reform Advancement Division
    to follow up on the implementation and
    continuation of measures
    to prevent recurrence
Culture reform Abiding by the laws and rules and building a culture where everyone can connect and grow with smiles.
We will create a work environment where everyone can freely express their opinions and respect each other.
  • ● Creating opportunities for executives, employees, and colleagues to connect with
    each other and stimulating dialogue
  • ● Implementing “Omoiyari [Considerate] Communication training”
    to improve people skills
  • ● Improving the internal reporting system

Details of the initiatives will be released on this website in due course.

Procedural Irregularities in Applications for Type Designation

Procedural irregularities related to applications
for type designation were discovered in 64 models
and three engines of Daihatsu brand vehicles
and OEM vehicles supplied to other companies.
We believe that the following are the causes
behind these procedure irregularities,
which occurred against a background of
increasing amounts of vehicle models produced
and target countries and regions
in recent years on the one hand,
and our inability to respond appropriately
due to a lack of resources on the other.

A model diagram showing the causes of irregularities from the perspectives of “Pressure,” “Opportunity,” and “Rationalization.” Based on this, we have listed the facts that correspond to our company’s “Pressure,” “Opportunity,” and “Rationalization.
Timeline from Discovery of Irregularities to
Recurrence Prevention(Within Japan)
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In our efforts to regain trust, we will take a hard look at the procedural irregularities and their causes and work to prevent recurrence based on the “Three Pledges” so that the same mistakes are never repeated.