On November 21, 2025, the Hokkaido Transport Bureau issued a dismissal order to a vehicle inspector at Sapporo Toyota Motor Corporation (法人番号2430001020191), located in Sapporo, Hokkaido. The inspector was found to have certified vehicle compliance certificates without performing part of the required inspections, violating Article 94-5, Paragraph 4 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The violation was reported by the Bureau's Vehicle Technology Safety Department, Maintenance and Security Division. The case is documented in the official PDF available at https://wwwtb.mlit.go.jp/hokkaido/content/000362430.pdf.

The company did not have a system in place to comply with legal regulations and intentionally issued certificates of conformity without conducting part of the inspections. Contact: Hokkaido Transport Bureau, Vehicle Technology Safety Department, Maintenance and Security Division, 011-290-2752.

The inspector certified the conformity certificate despite not conducting part of the inspection. Hokkaido Transport Bureau, Vehicle Technology Safety Department, Maintenance and Security Division, 011-290-2752

The Hokkaido Transport Bureau canceled the designation of Sapporo Toyota Motor Corporation's Lexus Higashi Naebo dealership under the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The violations involved not maintaining a compliance system as required by law and intentionally issuing vehicle certificates without conducting the necessary inspections. The action was taken on November 21, 2025. The violations are based on Article 94-3, Paragraph 1, and Article 94-5, Paragraph 1, of the Road Transport Vehicle Law.

The Hokkaido Transportation Bureau issued a business suspension order to Sapporo Toyota Motor Corporation's Moai branch, located in Sapporo City, Hokkaido, from September 1 to September 10, 2024. The violation involved overcharging during inspection and maintenance work, as specified under Article 91-3 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The order was based on findings by the Bureau's Vehicle Safety and Maintenance Division.

The Hokkaido Transport Bureau issued a business suspension order to Sapporo Toyota Motor Corporation's Shindo branch, located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, from September 1 to September 10, 2024. The violation involved overcharging during inspection and maintenance work, as specified under Article 91-3 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The violation was reported by the Hokkaido Transport Bureau's Vehicle Safety and Maintenance Division, with contact at 011-290-2752.

The Hokkaido Transportation Bureau issued a business suspension order to Sapporo Toyota Motor Corporation's Kotoi branch from September 1 to September 10, 2024, for overcharging during inspection and maintenance work. The violation was based on Article 91-3 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The violation involved overcharging during inspection and maintenance activities, as confirmed by the Hokkaido Transportation Bureau's Vehicle Safety and Maintenance Division. The order was issued on August 9, 2024, and the business location is in Sapporo City, Hokkaido.

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The Hokkaido Transport Bureau issued a business suspension order to Sapporo Toyota Motor Corporation's Otaru branch, located in Otaru, Hokkaido, from September 1 to September 10, 2024. The violation involved overcharging during inspection and maintenance work, as detailed by the Hokkaido Transport Bureau's Vehicle Safety and Maintenance Division. The action was based on Article 91-3 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law.

The Hokkaido Transport Bureau issued a business suspension order to Sapporo Toyota Motor Corporation's Date branch, located in Date City, Hokkaido, from September 1 to September 10, 2024. The violation involved overcharging during inspection and maintenance work, as specified under Article 91-3 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The order was issued on August 9, 2024, and the violation was reported by the Hokkaido Transport Bureau's Vehicle Safety and Maintenance Division.

The Hokkaido Transport Bureau issued a business suspension order to Sapporo Toyota Motor Corporation (法人番号2430001020191), located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, from September 1 to September 10, 2024. The violation involved overcharging during inspection and maintenance work, as specified under Article 91-3 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The violation was identified by the Hokkaido Transport Bureau's Vehicle Safety and Maintenance Division, and the suspension period lasted 10 days.

The Hokkaido Transport Bureau issued a business suspension order to Sapporo Toyota Motor Corporation's Tomakomai branch, located in Hokkaido, for a period of 10 days from September 1 to September 10, 2024. The violation involved overcharging during inspection and maintenance work, in breach of Article 91-3 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The order was issued on August 9, 2024, and the violation was reported by the Hokkaido Transport Bureau's Vehicle Safety and Maintenance Division.

The Hokkaido Transport Bureau issued a business suspension order to Sapporo Toyota Motor Corporation, Kita-Hikari branch, located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, from September 1 to September 10, 2024. The violation involved overcharging during inspection and maintenance work, as detailed by the Hokkaido Transport Bureau's Vehicle Safety and Maintenance Division. The order was based on Article 91-3 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law.

The Hokkaido Transport Bureau issued a business suspension order to Sapporo Toyota Motor Corporation's Higashi Sapporo branch, located in Sapporo, Hokkaido. The suspension period is from September 1 to September 10, 2024. The violation involved overcharging during inspection and maintenance work, which contravenes Article 91-3 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The violation was identified by the Automobile Safety and Maintenance Division of the Hokkaido Transport Bureau. The enforcement action was based on the law specified as Article 91-3 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law.

The Hokkaido Transport Bureau issued a business suspension order to Sapporo Toyota Motor Corporation's Tsukisamu branch, located in Sapporo City, Hokkaido, from September 1 to September 10, 2024. The violation involved overcharging during inspection and maintenance work, as specified under Article 91-3 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The violation was reported by the Hokkaido Transport Bureau's Vehicle Safety and Maintenance Division, with contact at 011-290-2752.

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