DTI forms investigation panel amid Montero acceleration issues

MANILA - An investigation team has been formed to look into the incidents of alleged sudden and unintended acceleration of Mitsubishi Montero units.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the investigating panel will launch an investigation on the alleged incidents involving the vehicle type released from 2010 to 2015.

The panel is also tasked to issue notices to stakeholders concerned to seek their inputs and comments on the matter.

After two weeks, the panel will be required to submit a report and recommendation on the issuance of the appropriate order for its mandatory product recall, prohibition or seizure from public sale, or distribution of the vehicle.

The members of the investigating team are DTI director Anselmo Adriano, Claire Cabochan and Danilo Enriquez.

DTI earlier said it cannot order the car company to recall the vehicle because it does not have the capability and "technical know-how" to do so.

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines, meanwhile, said a total of 97 cases of Sudden and Unintended Acceleration (SUA) have been reported in the country so far.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Mazda, Mitsubishi add 624,000 more cars to air bag recall

TOKYO - Mazda Motor Corp. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said on Friday they would recall about 624,000 more vehicles to replace air bag inflators made by Japan's Takata Corp., following similar moves last week by domestic automakers.

Mazda said it was recalling about 112,000 vehicles including the Atenza sedan, Bongo van and two models it builds for Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors.

A spokeswoman said it was still working out plans for any recall overseas.

Mitsubishi Motors is calling back about 100,000 cars in Japan and 412,000 overseas, it said.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com