Toyota has announced a major recall affecting 2,700 units of its new electric car. The Toyota bZ4X has been affected by an issue that can cause the wheels to come loose. A problem also affects the new Subaru Solterra. The units that will arrive in Spain will be reviewed and will have this bug resolved.
The new Toyota bZ4X has started its landing in dealerships with great controversy. Toyota has announced a very important recall of its long-awaited series production electric car. A call for review that can rather be described as a withdrawal. And it is that the brand asks affected customers not to drive their new vehicle. The reason? There is a risk that the wheels will come loose.
Toyota has confirmed that it is recalling 2,700 units of the bZ4X. This problem also affects the new Subaru Solterra. A model that is closely related to the Toyota electric and that has also just begun its assault on dealerships. In the case of the Subaru model, 2,600 units are being withdrawn.
The risk of the wheels coming off the new Toyota bZ4X
The popular car brand has submitted to the Japanese Ministry of Transport the request for the withdrawal of the affected units within the framework of the review campaign that will be carried out. Of the 2,700 units of the bZ4X, a total of 2,200 copies went to Europe, 260 to the United States, 20 to Canada and 110 to Japan.
Toyota advises customers who have already received the car to park it immediately and contact your dealer as soon as possible. The dealer will provide a replacement vehicle free of charge until a final solution to the problem is offered. At the moment the brand has not given details on how this problem will be solved.
Japan’s safety regulator noted that sharp turns and sudden braking could cause a bolt to loosen, increasing the risk of a wheel coming off the vehicle. No accidents caused by this defect have been recorded. Many of the cars produced had not yet been delivered to their respective customers, so Toyota is acting quickly to prevent the problem from escalating. A significant number of affected units were intended for test drives and exhibition. Toyota has apologized through a brief statement.
Spanish buyers of the new Toyota bZ4X should not worry
At this point, it is worth asking whether or not Spanish buyers are affected by this problem. Today there are no cars delivered to end customers in Spainso customers who have decided to reserve a unit can rest easy.
After contacting the brand, it has confirmed that the few units that had arrived in Spanish territory are pending the campaign. Therefore, in the When deliveries of the bZ4X begin in Spain, the units will be properly revised and, in case they have been affected, the problem will be solved. The same situation occurs with the Subaru Solterra. By the time the Subaru electric reaches our dealerships, this problem will be solved.
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