Oral Reply by Senior Minister of State for Transport Dr Amy Khor to Parliamentary Question on Carmaker's Safety Test

Mr Saktiandi Supaat asked the Minister for Transport 

a.     whether the admitted falsification of crash test results by a Japanese carmaker impacts cars that are sold and driven in Singapore; and 

b.     if so, what investigation or course of action will the Ministry take in that regard.

Reply by Senior Minister of State for Transport Dr Amy Khor:

1.     The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is aware of the admitted falsification of crash test results by a Japanese vehicle manufacturer – Daihatsu – and has taken action to identify whether any of the affected cars are sold and driven in Singapore. First, LTA cross-checked against its vehicle records and found that none of the affected vehicles, based on the published chassis numbers by the vehicle manufacturer, have been registered in Singapore to date. Second, the relevant motor dealers have confirmed that they did not sell any of the affected vehicles.