TOKYO, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it has halted 10 production lines at six factories in central Japan following an explosion at one of its component suppliers.
The accident happened Monday at Chuo Spring Co.’s factory in Aichi prefecture, where vehicle suspension coils are made for a number of Japanese carmakers.
One employee was hospitalized, and another was treated for slight injuries, the supplier said Tuesday.
Toyota said it would keep the affected manufacturing lines shut throughout Tuesday, and it would decide later on the day whether it could resume operations on Wednesday, it said.
The Japanese automaker has 14 domestic assembly plants which produce cars for both domestic and overseas markets.
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