Statement by Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad on the status of the new Perodua Axia

 Here is Perodua's statement on the recent debacle that resulted from the Toyota group manupulation of crash testing of which affects the new Perodua Axia compact hatchback. According to the official statement below, the UN-R95 certification is still basically valid and there would be no recall of the vehicle.

This issue was brought up by the new CEO of Toyota where he uncovered that the test vehicles were tampered for side impact crash testing. 

I have to say that many people these days are looking at 'short cuts' to what they have to do and this has resulted in all of these nonsense. The largest so far has been the Takata airbag debacle that is still ongoing till today as many manufacturers have recalled their Takata fitted vehicles. 

DO NOT COMPROMISE ON THE SAFETY OF YOUR CUSTOMERS. Is that so hard to do?

Statement by Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad on the status of the new Perodua Axia

Daihatsu Co. Ltd issued a media statement on 28 April 2023 highlighting its “procedural irregularity” on the testing of four models, which include the new Perodua Axia.

We wish to offer some background, insight and perspective on the nature of this announcement, especially in reference to the new Perodua Axia.

Perodua engaged Daihatsu Co Ltd to carry out safety testing for the new Perodua Axia in Japan, which was witnessed by relevant authorities and agencies for their respective assessment.

As we receive news of this “procedural irregularity” by Daihatsu, we immediately contacted these bodies to determine if the safety standard of the Perodua Axia was compromised.

We were assured that despite the revelation by Daihatsu, the UN-R95 certification given to the Perodua Axia is intact.

This means that the Perodua Axia is safe for driving and no recall will be issued nor will Perodua stop delivery of this new model to our valued customers.

We apologise for any distress caused to our customers on this matter and we wish to assure that the safety information and specification of all our models are verified by professional bodies.

We will continue to monitor this situation and will update the public on this matter as it develops. We place our customers safety and comfort above all else and we will continue to do so as part of our practice of Going Beyond of what is expected.

Thank you