Subaru admits flawed car inspection process - including BRZ/86

[Clipdat]

Thoughts?

"Subaru said it had allowed unqualified workers to perform quality checks on cars produced for the Japanese market. It said it was preparing to recall 255,000 vehicles in Japan to have them reinspected by qualified staff, a process it said would cost 5 billion yen, or about $44 million. The cars include the Toyota 86, a sports model jointly produced by Subaru and Toyota."

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/27/b...ion-japan.html

[D_Thissen]

Nissan aswell..
http://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/1...pan-since-1979

[krayzie]

I told you guys before there was a selfie video on YouTube ages ago of an inspection worker at their Indiana plant doing the Legacy final QC checks by randomly banging the undercarriage with a mallet on the assembly line, while at the same time bitching about how he's being rushed to do his job properly lmao!

[Twinz]

Points on their checklists include: Do the seats adjust properly? Do the headlights shine at the correct angle? Does the speedometer work accurately?

OH NO! My seat may not be adjusting properly!!!!

I mean, I *thought* it was adjusting properly, but I'm not "qualified" to "test" such a complicated function.

[Soloside]

Maybe they'll do the VW approach and do a buyback.




I'll gladly strip my car down and swap everything over to a MY17

[freddydo]

I’d go back and get limited MY 2017 than premium MY 2017 if they do the VW approach


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[funwheeldrive]

So is this why so many 86s have issues with poor window alignment, leaking taillights, and premature TOB wear?


I might have missed it, does it say what years might have been impacted?

[Dadhawk]

Well, right now this says they are doing it for cars in Japan only, because Japan requires "qualified personnel" to do the audit for the car to be registered in Japan. This includes a certificate.

It appears that is only required in Japan, so there is no real need for them to do it elsewhere.

[jasonojordan]

My drivers window seal leaks something fierce buy mine back lol.

[Soloside]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Well, right now this says they are doing it for cars in Japan only, because Japan requires "qualified personnel" to do the audit for the car to be registered in Japan. This includes a certificate.

It appears that is only required in Japan, so there is no real need for them to do it elsewhere.

Aren't our cars made in japan anyways? so shouldn't it be certified for QA regardless?


Or do they just have the cars getting exported discarded to the other side?

[ermax]

It says USDM exports don't require inspections so we are in the clear. Hahaha

[mav1178]

For the lazy:

The inspection problem involves final quality checks that automakers perform on vehicles before they leave factories for dealerships.

After a car rolls off an assembly line, workers look it over and run it on rollers to ensure it is in working order. Points on their checklists include: Do the seats adjust properly? Do the headlights shine at the correct angle? Does the speedometer work accurately?

Such checks are a standard part of automobile manufacturing. But in Japan, the law requires that carmakers produce a special certificate for every vehicle to show it has passed examination; only then can it be registered as road worthy.

Government guidelines specify that workers who conduct these inspections must be “qualified” — though the authorities leave the details up to manufacturers. The car companies have the responsibility of deciding what training is required and of authorizing employees to work as qualified inspectors.

Nissan and Subaru stumbled on that step. They allowed some workers who had not completed training programs or who had not been formally authorized to be “final inspectors” to perform the checks.

[LancePower]

Well I'm not qualified to drive it sooooooooooooooooooooo we'll call it even.

[guybo]

If anyone inspects mine they will be in for some surprises!