Send to a friendRex January 16th, 2008 6:02 PM Link
Now that’s what I call Consumer Justice! 
Good or Bad.
Former Mitsubishi Head Found Guilty
Written By: Dustin P. Walsh
Reuters reported today that a Japanese court has found a former Mitsubishi Motors Corp head and three other former executives guilty of negligence leading to a truck driver’s death.
Yokohama police arrested former company President Katsuhiko Kawasoe after it was revealed that the company had covered up safety records and customer complaints for decades.
The fatal crash occurred six years ago when a driver in Yamaguchi lost control of his vehicle and struck a wall. Police told Reuters that the accident would have been avoided if Mitsubishi issued a recall on the vehicles’ faulty clutch housing.
Police said Mitsubishi was aware of the defect, but were attempting to conduct covert repairs of the issue.
All four men are currently serving a suspended sentence.
+ Reuters: Former Mitsubishi Motors head convicted for death
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3 Comments
fantasyfreddy January 17th, 2008 3:10 AM Link
suspended sentence for death, though?? i’d ask the dead person if he thought that was fair, but he’s dead!
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