- Toyota announced a recall Because electric scooter bZ4X in June, admitted that the wheel could detach from the vehicle due to a malfunctioning hub bolt and asked the customer to stop operating the vehicle.
- The automaker offered free loans to affected bZ4X owners, but the deal has now been increased with more sweeteners as well as a new offer: Toyota will buy back bZ4X outright. .
- Only 258 bZ4X EVs were sold before the recall was announced, but this vehicle has a huge role to play for Toyota’s slow embracing of all-electric vehicles.
When Toyota first announced the recall of its new electric bZ4X SUV, it said that the hub bolts used on the wheels could loosen “to the point that the wheel could separate from the wheel.” car.” It’s a notable black eye for one of the world’s largest automakers that is launching a major new launch.
BZ4X is Toyota’s first all-electric vehicle since company that worked with Tesla on the RAV4 EV about a decade ago. The RAV4 EV has stopped working back in 2014, and Toyota has been on the sidelines when it comes to electric vehicle sales ever since. BZ4X is expected to change everything.
The recall was announced after Toyota sold 258 units. Toyota’s first offer to buyers is to ask local dealers to give them a free loaner until a remedy is found to keep the hub bolts connected. “The cause of the problem and the driving patterns under which this problem may occur are still under investigation,” Toyota said in June.
After a few months of research, Toyota has now sent out a letter to bZ4X owners (and later posted it on Reddit) expands the benefits it is offering, including outright acquisitions. For starters, bZ4X owners can continue to drive a loaner vehicle while the dealer stores their EV at no cost to the driver. Toyota will pay for the fuel used in these loan cars and will also offer buyers $5000 towards their rental payment or to check if the EV has been purchased outright. Toyota is also extending the timeframe for bZ4X drivers to get free charging at EVgo stations and is extending the warranty period.
If all of that isn’t enough for you, then Toyota will buy your bZ4X back, though the details are subject to change depending on the situation. For example, Toyota hasn’t said how it will handle any dealer discounts that initially apply to the purchase price, but in fact it is offering to take back a brand new EV entirely. instead of something seemingly routine like a hub bolt that’s noticeable. Toyota also issued a recall for 2022 Tundra due to a problem with the nuts on the rear axle assembly which may loosen over time.
The bZ4X recall also includes 403 units of 2023 Subaru SolterraThe company shares Toyota’s platform, though exhaustive National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) documents say none of them have reached dealers or customers yet.
Issues with the sale of new bZ4X units could hit Toyota hard as any EV purchased from the automaker after September 30 is not eligible for full federal tax credits according to current law. While the rules are likely to change under the Inflation Reduction Act, for now, Toyota is running out of time to offer buyers a $7500 credit if they can’t afford a new bZ4X anytime soon. any time.
In the meantime, owners of this EV who want to keep an eye on the situation can check NHTSA withdraws website to update.
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