Impact Of Daihatsu Collision Manipulation, Malaysian Road Safety Agency Will Check Affected Models

JAKARTA - The impact of the manipulation of the Daihatsu hit test, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) will conduct an investigation into the latest Perodua Axia even though there have been no complaints or complaints about safety.

Chairman of Miros, Wong Shaw Voon, said that so far there have been no complaints from several models from Perodua, including Axia.

"We have not received any complaints, but we will examine claims from Perodua," said Wong as quoted by Free Malaysia Today, Monday, May 1.

Previously, the President and CEO of Perodua, Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad, said that his vehicle remained safe to drive, and the latest Perodua Axia shipments continued, and there was no news about the withdrawal.

In the same case, Malaysian Toyota distributor UWM Toyota Motor said it would continue to sell affected vehicles, namely the Toyota Vios 2023 and was not required to make a recall regarding safety standards.

"For customers who have ordered Toyota Vios or are interested in buying it, we want to assure you that the model complies with all safety regulations, and there is no doubt about the quality of the vehicle," said Datuk Ravindran, President of UWM Toyota.

A few days ago, Daihatsu announced that they were admitting a mistake in the hit test. About 88,000 vehicles were affected.

Of the more than 88,000 vehicles, around 76,000 Yaris Ativ units (or in Malaysia with the name Vios) for the Thai, Mexican markets and others affected. Meanwhile, other models such as Perodua Axia were affected by around 11,800 units.