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Re:Toyota's Daihatsu to halt all vehicle shipments as safety... by stubish on Monday December 25, 2023 @07:03AM (#38761926)
I guess not, but local consumer protection laws at least provide a stick to beat trust into them when found out.
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Re:Toyota's Daihatsu to halt all vehicle shipments as safety... by dharmab on Monday December 25, 2023 @12:15PM (#38764275)
The US safety test system has the same flaw- safety equipment is not randomly tested after certification.

As an example, it's an open secret that over 40% of all USDOT certified helmets fail to meet the standard: https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/02/05/2020-dot-certifi...

(The EU uses a different standard which includes independent testing of random samples).

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