Following this accident, similar coasters at other Japanese parks were voluntarily shut down and inspected to see if they could also have the same axle flaw. Expoland was cited by authorities for faulty maintenance when similar axle cracks were found on a second train a month later.
After an incident at one Japanese theme park, other amusement park coasters in Japan were closed for inspection to see if they too had the same faulty axle problem.  Expoland was penalized by authorities for poor upkeep after similar axle cracks were found on a second train just a month later.