Sina US Stock News reported by Bloomberg on the 19th, Beijing time, that Japan's Toyota Motor said that the company has been carrying out safety inspections on products using Kobe Steel and aluminum plates and found that these materials meet Toyota's safety standards.

Toyota said it discovered that most of the aluminum plates purchased directly from Kobe Steel and purchased through suppliers were used on the hood and rear car covers; the effects of products using other materials are still being examined.

Also, according to a report by Japan's Kyodo News Agency today, Honda has confirmed that some models using Kobe Steel products are safe; Mazda claims that cars using Kobe Steel products meet safety standards.