Toyota Conducts In-House Side Impact Test Of Raize SUV Following 'Wrongdoing' In Safety Certification Process

The Toyota Motor Corporation conducted an in-house side impact crash test of the Raize SUV to test for collision test compliance. The in-house testing comes as the company along with sister concern Daihatsu paused sales of the Toyota Raize and Daihatsu Rocky following an internal investigation revealing “wrongdoing in the certification procedures” for side pole impact tests.

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The voluntary in-house collision test was conducted at the Daihatsu Shiga Technical Center to analyse the SUVs’ safety performance. The side pole impact test was conducted to check if the vehicles met legal standards for “occupant impact (injury value)”, the door did not dislodge or open and if fuel leaks were contained to within a “certain value.”

The tests were carried out at a speed of 32 kmph.

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However, it is important to note that the in-house test has not been confirmed by the certification authority. As part of the necessary procedures for resuming shipment and sales of the Toyota Raize, further tests will be conducted in the presence of certification authorities, and additional certification items will be reviewed in consultation with the authorities.

Written By:- Ronit Agarwal