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Toyota, Daihatsu halt exports from Indonesia amid safety woes
Toyota and Daihatsu say the cars they sell in Indonesia are not affected by the global recall or safety concerns.
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Automotive firm PT Toyota Astra Motor president director Yoshihiro Nakata (fourth right), the company’s vice president director Henry Tanoto (third right), directors Jimmy Suwandi (second right) and Kazunori Minamide are pictured with a new model of the Camry sedan. (Antara/Audy Alwi)
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he local license holders for the manufacture and distribution of Toyota and Daihatsu vehicles have been directed by their principals to halt exports until further notice but say their cars for the Indonesian market remain safe to use.
Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) and Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM), both subsidiaries of conglomerate Astra International, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMI) made the announcement on Thursday.
“We will try our best to obtain confirmation from authorities in export destinations as soon as possible so that ADM can fulfil the export request according to the plan,” ADM said.
Toyota Motor said on Wednesday that it would recall 1.12 million vehicles owing to a sensor fault that could cause the air bags to fail to activate as intended, Reuters reported.
The recall affects vehicles from the 2020 to 2022 model years, including the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, RAV4, Lexus ES250, ES300H, ES350, RX350 Highlander and Sienna Hybrid.
Meanwhile, Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu said it would suspend shipments of all car models in Japan and abroad, following reports that it had rigged safety tests. Japanese officials had started an on-site inspection of the Daihatsu headquarters on Thursday, according to AFP.
Read also: Toyota recalling 1.12 million vehicles over potential air bag issue
