Progress of the investigation into the causes of past recalls Tokyo, October 6th, 2004  — We sincerely apologize for the worry and anxiety caused to society as a result of the past recall problem. Purpose In order to achieve the goal of business revitalization under the new management, we determined that it was essential to launch an investigation into the reasons for the past recall problems, and to take steps in order to prevent such incidents from happening a second time. To achieve this, a team of lawyers from outside the company was established, which is thoroughly studying the decision making processes and the negative corporate culture at the time of the 2000 recall problem. Progress Since July 6th 2004, a team of thirteen lawyers from outside the company began investigating the origins and the sequence of events of the recall problem. According to the team, relevant documents and trial papers have been studied and testimony from several of the persons mainly involved in the issue in 2000 has been heard a number of times. With regard to the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Company hub and clutch housing problems, a group of nine lawyers from within the same group of thirteen are investigating the issue. The company is cooperating fully with the legal team in its investigation by providing documents and testimony, and it is our sincere wish that the investigation proceed without limits and with impartiality. Future Schedule The team of outside lawyers is planning to continuously investigate, to determine the process that lead to the problem, to hold meetings with former executives and to learn more about the circumstances during that period. Provided that the team does not find any new matters that require further investigation, the company expects to receive their report at the end of December this year. Once we have received their final report, the company will present their report to the Business Ethics Committee and we will determine who was responsible and take appropriate measures as necessary. We will make a public announcement concerning these issues as soon as possible, while observing the proceedings of the trial that is currently in progress.