Nissan to resume domestic production of cars for Japan on Tuesday

Nissan Shatai

06/11/2017 13:25

TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Nissan  7201.T  plans to resume 
production of vehicles for its home market at five of its 
domestic plants from Tuesday after Japan's transport ministry 
approved changes to the improper final-inspection procedures 
that forced a major vehicle recall. 
    The Japanese carmaker had suspended domestic production of 
all passenger cars it makes for its home market on Oct. 19 after 
discovering that uncertified technicians had been signing off on 
final inspections for decades.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1MU2ZS 
    That prompted the recall of 1.2 million vehicles for 
re-inspection, including all passenger cars it produced for sale 
in Japan over the past three years.  
    Nissan said on Monday that its plants in Fukuoka, Kanagawa 
and Tochigi would restart production for the domestic market, 
along with plants operated by affiliate Nissan Shatai  7222.T  
in Fukuoka and Kanagawa. 
    A plant operated by affiliate Kyoto Auto Works is awaiting 
ministry approval, Nissan said. 
    Nissan said it had corrected inconsistencies between plant 
operating manuals and plant activities in documents provided to 
the ministry, and that it was taking measures to improve 
training and testing processes for inspectors.   
    Japan's transport ministry requires certified inspectors to 
sign off on vehicle checks for cars sold in Japan, a step that 
is not required for vehicles exported overseas. 
 
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 (Reporting by Naomi Tajitsu; Editing by David Goodman) 
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Keywords: NISSAN RECALL/