Automaker Subaru Corp said it was replacing its president and overhauling its board after an inspections scandal, part of a string of compliance failings that surfaced last year and hit Japan Inc's reputation for quality control.
Yasuyuki Yoshinaga will step down as president and be replaced by Corporate Executive Vice President Tomomi Nakamura after approval at a shareholders’ meeting in June, the company said.
Subaru also announced three board members will be replaced. The move was reported earlier by the Nikkei.
Yoshinaga, however, will retain his role as chief executive and will become chairman of the company. The retiring board members are also set to retain some roles with the company, with the previous chairman of the board to be appointed as special adviser.
The Japanese automaker revealed in October that uncertified staff had carried out final tests of new cars for the domestic market for decades. The faulty inspections violated transport ministry norms and eventually led to the recall of 395,000 vehicles.
“I want to draw a line under the final inspection issue,” Yoshinaga told reporters on Friday.
日本新幹線川崎重工醜聞:鋼材厚度比原設計薄2.3公厘
東海道.山陽新幹線希望號列車去年12月11日行駛期間傳出異臭,停車檢查發現轉向架龜裂且有漏油。檢查後發現,轉向架龜裂長度約14公分,再3公分就會裂到最頂端。
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(中央社記者黃名璽東京28日專電)日本一輛新幹線列車去年底發生轉向架龜裂意外,JR西日本公司今天說明,轉向架鋼材厚度可能比原設計薄了2.3公厘,負責製造的川崎重工業也出面道歉。
出問題的東海道.山陽新幹線希望號列車,去年12月11日行駛期間傳出異臭,停車檢查發現轉向架龜裂且有漏油,車上約千名乘客需換乘其他列車。日本運輸安全委員會認定事件屬重大意外,是新幹線的首次。
轉向架龜裂長度約14公分,再3公分就會裂到最頂端,如果在行進間斷裂,有可能造成出軌嚴重事故。JR西日本公司,下午召開記者會說明調查結果。
日本放送協會(NHK)報導,根據說明,轉向架使用的鋼材底部,原設計最薄處須有7公厘厚度,但出問題的轉向架被削薄至4.7公厘,可能鋼材強度不足產生龜裂。
出問題的轉向架是2007年川崎重工業製造。川崎重工向JR西日本說明,當時是為跟其他零件組合,才會削薄鋼材調整尺寸,但這是不被允許的。
JR西日本共有100個鋼材被削薄的轉向架,經超音波檢查後,其中6座有問題,已經更換;目前可使用的轉向架強度雖沒有問題,但未來將陸續更換。
JR西日本公司社長來島達夫表示,列車非常重要的轉向架出現品管問題,連帶造成乘客不安;為提供安全乘坐環境,未來會與製造商共同努力。
川崎重工晚間舉行記者會,社長金花芳則說,川崎重工製造的轉向架出現龜裂,對顧客及JR西日本、JR東海等相關人士造成重大困擾與憂慮,表達由衷歉意。
日本時事通訊社報導,為確認意外的管理責任,川崎重工宣布,從3月起的3個月,金花芳則將減薪50%,負責鐵道車輛部門的常務董事小河原誠,也將減薪30%。(編輯:廖漢原)1070228
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