Toyota’s suppliers have been forced to deal with a number of changes to production plans due to the shortages, a Toyota spokesman said, adding that the reduction in output should take some of the burden off them.

The automaker is planning to scale back domestic production by about 20% in April, about 10% in May and about 5% in June from its previous plan, the spokesman said.

Toyota president Akio Toyoda told a Wednesday meeting with union members that suppliers would be “exhausted” unless there was a “sound” production plan.

Toyoda said April through June would be “an intentional cooling off” period to make safety and quality the highest priorities.

The spokesman said the effort was a reflection of Toyoda’s intention to share information early with suppliers so they can plan their production.

Despite the reduction, the spokesman said the output level from April onward would still be high as an original plan already incorporated the need to make up for lost production from earlier.

Toyota is planning to produce a record 11 million cars in fiscal 2022 as long as it can ensure a stable supply of chips.