Toyota shuts production lines
Toyota has halted 10 production lines at six factories in central Japan amid difficulty procuring springs following an explosion at one of its suppliers.
The carmaker kept affected production lines shut on October 17 following an accident the previous day at Chuo Spring Co’s factory in the city of Toyota in Aichi prefecture.
Two male workers, one in his 30s and another in his 40s, were injured with one taken to hospital for treatment, according to Chuo Spring.
The explosion damaged part of the supplier’s facility, including its drying furnace, while the cause of the accident is still being investigated, reports the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper.
Toyota has 14 factories in Japan that produce cars for the domestic and overseas markets. The affected lines include those that assemble the Land Cruiser and RAV4.
