豐田醜聞繼續擴大，編造安全數據，波及到千架飛機安全

豐田子公司編造安全數據， 波及千架飛機安全

據日本共同社2月8日報道，日本橫濱市的飛機座席生產商小絲工業公司被曝在檢測耐火性能和強度等的試驗中篡改和捏造試驗結果，日本國土交通省8日傳喚該公司社長掛川隆，敦促其進行業務整改。

　　據悉，現役飛機中大約有1000架波音和空客使用該公司生產的座席。預計世界上24個國家和地區的32家航空公司使用的約15萬個座席幾乎都存在數據造假問題。該問題可能從1990年代中期就已存在，該公司已承認是集體舞弊行為。日本國交省為確認安全性已指示再次進行試驗。

　　日航184架飛機約3萬個座席及全日空141架飛機的2.6萬個席位使用了該公司的產品。造假問題是去年6月和7月公司內部人員向國交省檢舉而曝光的，據悉該公司員工對國交省的調查表示“交貨期太緊了”。日本國交省已與美國聯邦航空局（FAA）等協商，確認了繼續航運沒有問題，今後將在維持航運的同時檢查其安全性。

　　該公司社長掛川在記者會上稱“表示深深的歉意。這是負責部門的集體行為，後果責任、經營責任將受到追究”。

　　日本國交省透露、小絲工業生產的座席共134種。目前已證實該公司在134種坐墊的耐火試驗中篡改了36種的結果，62種測量衝撞強度的負重試驗中篡改了55種的結果。而除未進行試驗即借用以前的數據、過小瞞報負重的最高值外，耐火試驗中也有未燃燒到規定時間的情況。當國交省的職員在場時，該公司還刻意設法在電腦中顯示正常數值，惡意作假。

　　據悉該公司很可能沒有接受日本國交省認證就隨意更改所有座席設計，並篡改製造過程的檢查記錄。

　　小絲工業去年1月也因在國內航線頭等艙座席的耐火性能試驗中使用其他材料達標，而曝出造假醜聞。

Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- The Japanese government has ordered repairs to seats aboard planes operating in several countries after accusing the manufacturer of falsifying safety test results.

Koito Industries Ltd. falsified fire- and shock-resistance test results in the design and manufacturing of its aircraft seats, the Japanese Transport Ministry said in a news release.

The company also failed to obtain the necessary approval from transportation authorities for the material it used in the back of seats, near the food tray drop-down, the ministry said.

The problem affects 150,000 seats.

The ministry has ordered Koito to fix the seats and establish quality-control measures.

The affected airlines operate in Japan, the United States, China and Singapore. The seats are mainly aboard Boeing and Airbus planes, The New York Times quoted Koito President Takashi Kakewaga as saying Monday in Tokyo.

Several airlines, including Continental Airlines, Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways, have postponed introducing aircraft recently because of delays in getting seats from Koito, the newspaper said.

Koito is Japan's largest supplier of aircraft seats, manufacturing them for 32 carriers worldwide. Koito also manufactures and sells electrical equipment and is involved in housing construction.

Toyota owns 20 percent of the shares of Koito Industries' parent company. The aircraft seat problem follows troubles with Toyota automobiles that have tarnished the company's image.

On Tuesday, Toyota's president apologized as he announced the global recall of more than 400,000 of the automaker's 2010 hybrid models, including the popular Prius, for problems in their anti-lock braking systems.

In addition, two problems involving gas pedals caused Toyota to recall 8.1 million vehicles worldwide since November.
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/02/09/japan.airline.seats/

所有跟帖： 

• 這個和toyota的刹車有啥關係嗎? -hardfox- ♂ (38 bytes) () 02/21/2010 postreply 18:19:24

• 這是美國人幹的，就是要將豐田從道德的角度整垮， -8年駕齡- ♂ (144 bytes) () 02/21/2010 postreply 18:43:56

• 給日本人提道德的角度？？？ -lovecorn- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/21/2010 postreply 20:41:42

• 這個偽造數據醜聞是日本政府調查出來的，跟美國政府木關係。 -sdww2010- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/21/2010 postreply 21:09:37