An auto parts subsidiary of Japan's Hitachi Ltd. on Wednesday admitted to inspection lapses, including cheating in quality tests on brake and suspension systems, with the practice spanning from around 2000 through October this year.Hitachi Astemo Ltd., a joint venture with Honda Motor Co. established this year through a merger of four suppliers, said the inspection misconduct affected about 57,000 braking system parts. The components were manufactured in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo.About 10 million substandard suspension system parts, manufactured in Fukushima Prefecture, northeaste…READ FULL ARTICLE