Toyota Suspends Sales of Three Models Amid Growing Safety Scandal

Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha halted vehicle shipments after Japan's transport ministry found certification irregularities, including manipulated test data. Similar issues were discovered at Honda and Suzuki. This scandal follows a previous issue at Toyota's Daihatsu unit. Toyota's chairman, Akio Toyoda, apologized for the misconduct, which affected models like the Corolla and Yaris Cross. Mazda stopped shipping the Roadster RF and Mazda2 due to tampered test results and altered crash tests on older models. Yamaha halted motorcycle shipments. Honda reported misconduct in noise and output tests on discontinued models. The scandal has affected Toyota's stock, with shares dropping 1.8%. The government criticized the misconduct despite praise for its corporate reforms.