Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation

The Kyushu Transportation Bureau issued a business suspension order to Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation's Kyushu Fuso Yatsushiro Plant, located in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture. The violations involved falsification of specific maintenance records, performing unauthorized modifications, and insufficient oversight by the maintenance supervisor regarding specific maintenance activities. The violations also included requesting, soliciting, or assisting in these illegal acts, such as commissioning unauthorized modifications. The suspension period is from September 10 to October 19, 2025, totaling 40 days. The enforcement was based on Articles 91, 91-3, 99-23, 91-34, and 91-3 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law.

The Kyushu Transport Bureau canceled the designation of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation's Kyushu Fuso Yatsushiro Plant, located in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, effective September 9, 2025. The violations involved failure to establish a compliance system as per legal requirements, issuing certificates without completing all inspections and maintenance, falsifying designated maintenance records, and conducting unauthorized vehicle modifications. The violations are based on Articles 94-3(1), 94-5(1), 94-6(1), and 99-2 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law.

1. Not having a system to comply with legal regulations. 2. Issued a conformity certificate without completing all inspections and maintenance. 3. Falsified records in the designated maintenance record book. 4. Performed illegal modifications (including cases where such modifications were requested, ordered, or assisted). Kyushu Transport Bureau, Vehicle Technology Safety Department, Maintenance Division 092-472-2537

Falsification of specific maintenance records; conduct of illegal modifications; inadequate overall management by the maintenance supervisor regarding specified maintenance; requesting, soliciting, inciting, or assisting in violations (requesting illegal modifications). Kyushu Transport Bureau, Vehicle Technology Safety Division, Maintenance Section, 092-472-2537.

1. Issued a safety standards compliance certificate while the vehicle was in an illegally modified state. 2. Issued a safety standards compliance certificate without conducting part of the inspection, other than intentionally. 3. Errors in the designated maintenance record book. Kinki Transport Bureau, Automobile Technology Safety Department, Maintenance Division 06-6949-6453

The Kinki Transport Bureau issued a suspension of the issuance of safety compliance certificates to Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation's Kinki Fuso Hikone Service Center from August 4 to August 18, 2025, for violations of the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The violations involved issuing certificates under improper modifications, issuing certificates without completing inspections (other than intentional), and errors in designated maintenance records. The violations were identified under Articles 94-5(1) and 94-6(1) of the Road Transport Vehicle Law.

1. Not in a system to comply with legal regulations. 2. Issued a conformity certificate without conducting part of the inspection and maintenance. 3. Omission and errors in some entries in the designated maintenance record book. Contact: China Transport Bureau Vehicle Technology Safety Division Maintenance and Security Section 082-228-9142

The suspension was imposed because the company did not maintain a system to comply with legal regulations, issued compliance certificates without completing some inspections and maintenance, and had omissions and errors in the designated maintenance records. The violations were identified under Articles 94-3, 94-5, and 94-6 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The suspension period was from January 17 to January 31, 2025, and the action was taken by the China Transport Bureau.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation's Minami-Kanto Fuso Yashio Maintenance Factory in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, had its certification for compliance with safety standards suspended by the Kanto Transportation Bureau from December 22, 2023, to January 15, 2024. The suspension was due to the issuance of compliance certificates in a non-compliant state, not intentionally, under Article 94-5, Paragraph 1 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The violation was identified by the Kanto Transportation Bureau's Automotive Technology Safety Department, Maintenance Division.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation's vehicle safety certification issuance was suspended by the Chubu Transportation Bureau from March 1 to March 20, 2023. The suspension was based on violations under Article 94-5, Paragraph 1 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law, specifically due to inspection flaws in vehicles with safety certificates that caused an accident. The violation was identified at the company's Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation's Kita-Kanto Fuso Tsuchiura Branch in Kasumigaura City, Ibaraki Prefecture, was subject to a suspension of the issuance of safety compliance certificates from April 11 to May 5, 2022, by the Kanto Transportation Bureau. The violations involved: 1) issuing compliance certificates without completing some inspection and maintenance procedures; 2) falsifying designated maintenance records; 3) recording errors in the designated maintenance records. The violations were based on Articles 94-5(1), 94-6(1) of the Road Transport Vehicle Law.

On March 25, 2022, the Kanto Transportation Bureau's Vehicle Safety Department imposed a 15-day suspension on Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation's Kita-Kanto Fuso Tsuchiura Branch, located in Kasumigaura City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The violations involved falsification of specific maintenance records, omissions and errors in records, overcharging for inspection and maintenance fees, and insufficient oversight of maintenance supervisors, in violation of Articles 91, 91-3, and 91-34 of the Road Transport Vehicle Law.