Kobe Steel hit with Canadian lawsuits and loses more certifications
Tokyo — Kobe Steel said on Friday that it has been hit with lawsuits over its data-tampering scandal and has had two more badges of industrial quality removed, the latest setbacks for the Japanese steel maker as it looks to restore its reputation.The class-action lawsuits lodged in courts in Canada are the first legal actions against the company since it announced the cheating in October, while the removal of Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) certifications may cost it customers.Four individuals in Canada who bought cars that use the company’s products filed lawsuits seeking unspecified damages against Kobe and subsidiaries at the supreme court of British Columbia and the Ontario superior court of justice, Japan’s third-largest steel maker said.Three residents of British Columbia and one person residing in Ontario filed the claims that allege they were over-charged for the vehicles and suffered economic losses as a result of the scandal, Kobe Steel said. Proceedings have not start...
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