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“The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has formed a team to investigate the reported ‘sudden and unintended acceleration’ incidents involving a car model manufactured by the Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC),” reports Amy R. Remo on Inquirer.net.
The report noted: “The DTI, in accordance with Republic Act No. 7394, or the Consumer Act of the Philippines, appointed a panel composed of three trade officials who are to initiate an investigation on the reported incidents involving the Mitsubishi Montero covering the period 2010 to 2015.”
Trade Undersecretary Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba, citing Memorandum Order No. 15-2580 issued on Nov 25, the team “is expected to issue notices within 48 hours from its issuance to seek inputs and comments of all stakeholders.”
Moreover, the team is “also expected to submit a report and recommendations in two weeks, including the issuance of the appropriate order for the mandatory product recall, prohibition, or seizure from public sale or distribution of the car model.”
For his part, Froilan Dytianquin, first vice president for marketing of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp, said, “We welcome the move by the DTI. We were supposed to have a press conference this Friday to show the results of our investigation in the latest case involving the sudden and unintended accelerations. We were able to get in touch with the complainant who allowed us to check his unit. We will come out with the findings by next week.”
He went on to say, “We stand firm that there is nothing wrong with the Montero Sport. It’s a safe vehicle and we have tested it. We have already addressed some 97 cases here and for all the testings and investigations we’ve done, the results showed that there were no defects as far as the electronics and mechanical are concerned.”
