Oct 19 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp :
* Toyota Motor Corporation issues statement on impact of Kobe Steel announcements
* Says confirmed that affected aluminum plates were used in construction of hoods, rear hatch, front door hinge components of certain vehicles
* Says ongoing, initial phase of investigation has been focused on aluminum plates based on information received from Kobe Steel on Oct. 8
* Says aluminum plates satisfy regulatory standards, co's internal standards for safety, durability performance requirements in affected vehicles
* Says outside of investigation, co continues efforts to identify full impact of all of Kobe Steel's announcements to date Source text: http://toyota.us/2yCVdxC Further company coverage: