Japanese metal supplier faked metal strength data, sparking automaker fears

[Rams]

Japanese metal supplier faked metal strength data, sparking automaker fears
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Kobe Steel admits to fabricating durability data for metals used in cars and planes


A leading Japanese steel producer announced early this week that it had falsified data relating to strength and durability of certain aluminum and copper pieces used in car and plane manufacture, Bloomberg reports. Kobe Steel products were used in the manufacture of Honda, Toyota and Subaru cars, in addition to other companies that have not yet been identified publicly.


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[G-Man]

AND PLANES ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[Gryphon Rider]

What a headache for those tasked with determining the repercussions.  I hope no life-taking or life-altering failures result from this.

[czuch]

Titanic lawsuit to follow.
(see what I did there?)

[baldo]

Titanic lawsuit to follow.
(see what I did there?)

groannnnn.....