Since June, Toyota has been recalling these vehicles for safety in the United States. According to the company, approximately 260 cars are involved in the recall.
“After low mileage use, all of the wheel hub bolts can loosen to the point where the wheel can come off the vehicle. If a wheel comes off the vehicle while driving, you could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash,” the company said in a statement. communiqué issued on June 23 last when he announced the existence of the fault.
Faced with this situation, the automaker offers owners the following solutions:
• Provide a loaner vehicle and store the bZ4X at no cost.
• Reimburse fuel costs incurred while operating the loaner vehicle.
• Provide a total credit of $5,000 toward your loan/lease payments or purchase price if the vehicle is paid for in full.
• Additional time for courtesy charging at all publicly owned and operated EVgo stations across the country, until December 31, 2024.
• Provide an extension of your vehicle’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty based on the period of time your vehicle cannot be driven due to the recall (from the recall announcement date of June 23, 2022 to a date in the future when the remedy is announced).
Alternatively, if you do not wish to proceed as described above, Toyota will offer to buy back your vehicle. The terms for the buyback may vary, depending on your particular state and circumstances.