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Toyota has admitted to cheating on crash tests for seven Japanese models, leading to a pause in production and stop-sale orders for the Corolla Axio, Corolla Fielder, and Yaris Cross. Despite the issues, Toyota claims the cars are safe to drive.
Toyota has halted sales of the Yaris Cross, Corolla Axio, and Corolla Fielder in Japan due to irregularities in crash test data. The company admitted to using non-standard testing methods and incorrect data for certification, affecting several models. Despite the issues, Toyota assures that the affected vehicles do not have performance problems that violate laws. The investigation is ongoing, and shipments of the mentioned models have been temporarily stopped.
The Tesla Model 3 did not receive the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award due to missing evaluations in updated crash tests, which are required for the award. However, there is a possibility that the 2024 Model 3 could earn the award later in the year as more tests are completed. The Model Y, on the other hand, secured the 2024 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award, meeting the stringent safety criteria.
The Tesla Model Y 2024 has achieved near-perfect scores in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) crash tests, earning the "top safety pick +" award despite more stringent eligibility criteria. Out of 22 vehicles receiving the award, the Model Y 2024 and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 were the only electric vehicles to be recognized, while the Rivian R1S and R1T received the "top safety pick" designation. The Model Y 2024 excelled in all categories except for "child restraints," according to IIHS President David Harkey.
Crash test data from the University of Nebraska indicates that the nation's guardrail system is not designed to handle the extra force of heavy electric vehicles, which typically weigh 20% to 50% more than gas-powered cars due to their batteries. Concerns have been raised about the safety risks heavy electric vehicles pose in collisions with lighter vehicles, as well as the compatibility of guardrails with electric vehicles. More testing and collaboration between transportation engineers and vehicle manufacturers are needed to address this issue.
Toyota has suspended shipments of 56,111 Raize hybrid vehicles produced by Daihatsu Motor Co. and 22,329 Daihatsu Rocky vehicles sold in Japan after finding improper crash tests. Daihatsu said that in the faulty crash tests, results for a pole used to measure impact on the left side were used for the right, when both sides had to be tested. This is the latest in a series of embarrassing woes plaguing Japan's top automaker, including a data breach and a separate crash test problem for Daihatsu models sold abroad.