TDK Corporation, operating at Karasawa Automobile Maintenance Factory in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, was subject to a business suspension from January 26 to February 19, 2026, by the Kanto Transport Bureau. The suspension was based on violations including falsification and omission in specific maintenance records, failure to provide copies of maintenance records to users, failure to retain records for two years, non-compliance with certification standards, inadequate management of maintenance supervisors, and performing specific maintenance on vehicles outside the designated types. These violations are under Articles 91, 91-27, 91-38, and 93 of the Road Transport Vehicle Act.

1. Falsification of the specific maintenance record book 2. Failure to record in the specific maintenance record book intentionally 3. Partial omissions and errors in the specific maintenance record book 4. Failure to provide a copy of the specific maintenance record book to the user intentionally 5. Failure to retain the specific maintenance record book for two years intentionally 6. Equipment does not meet certification standards 7. Inadequate overall management by the maintenance supervisor regarding specific maintenance 8. Performing specific maintenance on vehicle types other than those designated Kanto Transport Bureau, Vehicle Safety Department, Maintenance Division, 045-211-7254 (extension 5476)