Japanese car maker Suzuki will partially halt production until 25 March because of an auto part shortage, the company announced today.
Suzuki partially halted production at its Kosai No.2 and Sagara plant in the country's Shizuoka prefecture on 10 and 14 March, respectively, expecting to resume operations after 26 March, according to the firm.
This comes after Suzuki's auto component supplier Chuo Spring suspended production on 6 March, following an explosion at its plant in Aichi prefecture, according to Chuo.
Chuo resumed operations on 11 March at the production lines that were unaffected by the explosion, the firm said. The auto component supplier also started production at its other facility to increase output to meet clients' orders, it added.
Suzuki did not disclose the specific auto component it procures from Chuo, but the component that the firm produces are coil springs that are used in automobile suspension, according to Chuo.
Suzuki will not disclose the scale of impact that the incident would have on its production outlook, the firm's representative told Argus. Suzuki produced around 96,000 units of passenger vehicles in March 2024, marking the second-largest domestic passenger vehicle output next to fellow manufacturer Toyota.
Toyota, which also procures auto components from Chuo, similarly suspended production at four production lines at its three domestic plants on 10 March. It remains undisclosed if Toyota resumed operations.
