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Toyota’s Faulty Certifications Also Breach UN Rules: Yomiuri

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The Japanese government has found that regulatory discrepancies in a number of Toyota Motor Corp. cars also breach United Nations standards adopted by 62 countries and regions, the Yomiuri reported Tuesday without attribution.

While it’s unclear how regulators in each respective jurisdiction would respond, in theory this means affected models could be ordered off the roads in places other than Japan, including in the European Union.