Nissan Motor has acknowledged that its International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification has been withdrawn for its factories in Japan.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that unauthorized persons were involved in the final inspection of vehicles. Production at the company's six plants in Japan was halted after it was discovered that uncertified technicians were using stamps of certified technicians to sign off the final inspections. This was brought to light after Japanese transport ministry officials inspected the six plants.
As a result, the automaker was forced to recall and do final inspections, including steering, braking and acceleration tests on all the cars made at the said plants. This exercise has cost US$ 222 million to the company. Production resumed only last week after Nissan reviewed its inspection system.
Officials at the company have revealed that the ISO certification was lost at the end of last month. Nissan further clarified that this affects only the domestic market. ISO certification is crucial to show that a company meets certain quality and standards. The Japanese manufacturer has said that it will seek to get back the certification.
Source - NHK World