Nissan president and chief executive officer Hiroto Saikawa, left, bows at the start of a press conference at the company's headquarters in Yokohama on Nov. 17, 2017. Saikawa said on he will return part of his pay until next March following a inspection scandal.AFP / Getty Images
Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa and other executives of the Japanese auto maker plan to return part of their salaries to show remorse over illegal vehicle inspections at the automaker's plants in Japan.
Saikawa did not say how big the pay cuts would be or who else would take them.
Earlier Friday, Nissan submitted to the government a report on its investigation into the scandal. The faulty inspections only affect vehicles sold in Japan, not exports.
The faulty inspections affect vehicles sold in Japan, not exports.
Saikawa said it was puzzling why the practice was routine for more than three decades. He said plant workers knew what they were doing was illegal and covered it up.