Before the deal could be completed, however, Mitsubishi announced that it had hidden defects on its vehicles, a sin in quality-focused Japan.

Kingston Parker seemed to have all the qualities needed for the task but there were hidden defects which only became apparent much later.

The design of the ship had hidden such structural defects initially, but the closer they drew, the more evident it became.

The "strip and dip" groups hide defects with metal plating.

Perhaps they had hidden defects like I had.

Employees also falsified test results and production reports to hide defects, according to the documents, which were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

Although a model with putty often looks unprofessional at an early stage, careful painting can completely hide defects.

The more drastic restructuring plan comes after a series of revelations that Mitsubishi hid defects in its cars and trucks to avoid recalls for years.

This practice is becoming less common as grinding can hide cracks and other defects.

Japanese consumers have shunned Mitsubishi vehicles after revelations that the company hid defects in cars and trucks to avoid recalls.