Justice - Public prosecutor's office investigates Conti: quality problems
The public prosecutor's office in Frankfurt is investigating quality problems at Continental. A spokesperson for the authority said on Wednesday in response to an inquiry that it was investigating suspected fraud. According to the information provided, the investigation concerns quality problems with hoses that came to light in 2022. The "Handelsblatt" had previously reported. A Continental spokesperson said that the company was cooperating fully with the authorities.
The company pointed out that it had discovered the defects itself and reported them to the authorities. "We have drawn ongoing organizational and personnel consequences from the ongoing findings of our investigation," said the spokesperson. An agreement has also been reached with customers of the defective hoses.
The background to this is quality problems with hoses for air conditioning systems from the Contitech division. According to the report, the public prosecutor's investigation is concerned with the allegation that Continental may have defrauded its customers by supplying hoses that did not meet the agreed quality. The spokesperson for the public prosecutor's office said that no further details could be provided at this time.
The supplier had admitted in September 2022 that it had supplied its customers in the automotive industry with contaminated hoses for air conditioning systems over a long period of time. Even then, it was said that an employee may have manipulated the internal quality tests in order to cover up the defects.
This had come to light during internal investigations following reports from the workforce. The delivery of the defective hoses was reportedly stopped at the time. According to Conti, this was purely a precautionary measure. There was no danger to vehicle occupants, road safety or the environment.
Handeslblatt report
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- The investigation by the public prosecutor's office in Hanover, which is also responsible for Lower Saxony, has widened to include Continental's operations in Germany.
- The quality problem with the hoses from the Contitech division has led to recalls of cars in various parts of Germany, causing major inconvenience for drivers.
- The Handelsblatt, reporting from Frankfurt, revealed that the public prosecutor's office has been in talks with Justice officials in Germany to ensure a thorough investigation.
- The recent quality problem at Continental has raised questions about the company's commitment to quality and safety standards in Germany, which are strictly enforced by German law and regulations.
- In response to the quality problem, Continental has announced a comprehensive overhaul of its quality control processes in its German factories, aiming to prevent such incidents in the future.
Source: www.stern.de
