Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that the IATF16949 certifications for the company’s Himeji Works (Himeji-city, Hyogo Prefecture) and Sanda Works (Sanda-city, Hyogo Prefecture) have been temporarily suspended by Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd., effective July 29, in connection with the certain quality-related conduct at both of the works, as announced on May 25.
corrective actions
Mitsubishi Electric is currently taking corrective actions to enable the certifications to be promptly reinstated. The IATF 16949 certification (IATF16949:2016; registration number IATF16949 - 405336 and 404739 (Himeji Works) / IATF16949 - 427618 (Sanda Works)) is an international standard for automotive quality management systems.
By the IATF protocols, certificate suspension is a temporary status that may result in either the reinstatement or withdrawal of the certificate. During the suspension period, the certificate remains valid and is still recognized by the IATF.
