Toyota to suspend production at Japanese plants from February 8-13

Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that due to parts shortages resulting from an explosion that occurred on January 8 at an Aichi Steel Corporation manufacturing facility, Toyota will suspend all production on its vehicle assembly lines within Japan from February 8 through 13.

While operations are scheduled to recommence on February 15, vehicle production on lines outside Japan will not be suspended.

Toyota says it will continue to take any measures necessary to minimise the impact of this incident on vehicle production. Such measures may include production on alternate lines operated by Aichi Steel and procurement from other steelmakers.