Toyota Class Action

Kobe Steel falsified data and failed to perform quality checks for steel, aluminum and copper used in Toyota automobiles for more than a decade, a federal class action claims; click headline to see the defendants.

SAN FRANCISCO — Kobe Steel falsified data and failed to perform quality checks for steel, aluminum and copper used in Toyota automobiles for more than a decade, a federal class action claims; click headline to see the defendants.

Here are the defendants: Kobe Steel Ltd.; Kobe Steel USA Inc.; Kobe Steel International (USA) Inc.; Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products LLC; Shinsho Corporation; Shinsho American Corporation; Toyota Motor Corporation; Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc.; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc.

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