丰田丑闻继续扩大，编造安全数据，波及到千架飞机安全

丰田子公司编造安全数据， 波及千架飞机安全

据日本共同社2月8日报道，日本横滨市的飞机座席生产商小丝工业公司被曝在检测耐火性能和强度等的试验中篡改和捏造试验结果，日本国土交通省8日传唤该公司社长挂川隆，敦促其进行业务整改。

　　据悉，现役飞机中大约有1000架波音和空客使用该公司生产的座席。预计世界上24个国家和地区的32家航空公司使用的约15万个座席几乎都存在数据造假问题。该问题可能从1990年代中期就已存在，该公司已承认是集体舞弊行为。日本国交省为确认安全性已指示再次进行试验。

　　日航184架飞机约3万个座席及全日空141架飞机的2.6万个席位使用了该公司的产品。造假问题是去年6月和7月公司内部人员向国交省检举而曝光的，据悉该公司员工对国交省的调查表示“交货期太紧了”。日本国交省已与美国联邦航空局（FAA）等协商，确认了继续航运没有问题，今后将在维持航运的同时检查其安全性。

　　该公司社长挂川在记者会上称“表示深深的歉意。这是负责部门的集体行为，后果责任、经营责任将受到追究”。

　　日本国交省透露、小丝工业生产的座席共134种。目前已证实该公司在134种坐垫的耐火试验中篡改了36种的结果，62种测量冲撞强度的负重试验中篡改了55种的结果。而除未进行试验即借用以前的数据、过小瞒报负重的最高值外，耐火试验中也有未燃烧到规定时间的情况。当国交省的职员在场时，该公司还刻意设法在电脑中显示正常数值，恶意作假。

　　据悉该公司很可能没有接受日本国交省认证就随意更改所有座席设计，并篡改制造过程的检查记录。

　　小丝工业去年1月也因在国内航线头等舱座席的耐火性能试验中使用其他材料达标，而曝出造假丑闻。

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： 

• 这个和toyota的刹车有啥关系吗? -hardfox- ♂ (38 bytes) () 02/21/2010 postreply 18:19:24

• 这是美国人干的，就是要将丰田从道德的角度整垮， -8年驾龄- ♂ (144 bytes) () 02/21/2010 postreply 18:43:56

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

• 这个伪造数据丑闻是日本政府调查出来的，跟美国政府木关系。 -sdww2010- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/21/2010 postreply 21:09:37