Tokyo — Four Japanese vehicle makers on Thursday said they found no safety issues with aluminium parts supplied by Kobe Steel, allaying some concerns that falsified quality data on products from the steelmaker had compromised their vehicles. Kobe Steel shares surged after the car makers’ statements, but the steelmaker still has to contend with a US Justice Department probe, while checks continue at hundreds of companies involved in complex supply chains spanning the globe. Japan’s third-biggest steelmaker admitted earlier this month it falsified specifications on the strength and durability of aluminium, copper and steel products, along with materials for optical disks. The falsifications stretch back for more than 10 years, a senior executive told Reuters this week. Since then, global vehicle makers, aircraft companies and other manufacturers have scrambled to identify potential hazards in their products. Toyota Motor, Honda Motor, Nissan Motor and Mazda Motor said that bonnets and...
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