Toyota USA offers to buy back bZ4X, the wheel problem has not been solved yet

Toyota USA offered to buy back examples of its new electric SUV, bZ4Xif the customer wishes to receive the vehicle with the ground from their hand.

This follows a recent Global recall of bZ4X and its twin Subaru Solterrais believed to be caused by a faulty wheel hub bolt that can cause the wheel to fall out.

Toyota has sent a letter to affected bZ4X owners in the US, giving them a number of options – including buying back the entire car if they want to brush their hands on it.

This letter from Toyota USA was reported by Electrekand said that affected owners should still not drive their vehicles because there is no remedy for the problem yet.

Toyota will provide affected owners with the following until a fix is ​​available:

• Free loaning and storage of the affected bZ4X available
• Refund all fuel costs incurred during the operation of the loaner vehicle
• Offer a $5000 credit to pay off their loan/rent or purchase price
• Extends bZ4X free charging time at all EVgo-owned and operated public stations in the US through the end of 2024
• Extended bZ4X’s warranty to cover the period of inability to drive safely due to the recall (June 23, 2022 to the date of publication of the remedy)

However, if none of the above options work for the owner, Toyota USA will also offer to buy the vehicle back.

“Terms for acquisition may vary, depending on your state and specific circumstances,” Toyota USA said in the letter.

The Japanese automaker says a “bZ4X specialist” is available to help affected owners “discuss these options”.

Although the recall also affects Subaru SolterraToyota’s sister car bZ4X, without Solterras is said to have been delivered to US customers.

As reported at the end of June 2022, the Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra twins were recalled globally due to a problems with their wheel hub boltsin the worst case can cause the wheel to fall off.

A recall notice issued by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on June 23 warns that “the latch may come loose due to multiple sharp turns and sudden braking”.

The department is warning owners to stop driving their vehicles and “take permanent measures as soon as the measures are decided”.

Likewise, a recall notice issued by Toyota in the US on June 23 states that “after low mileage use, all hub bolts on a wheel may become so loose that the wheel vehicle can be separated from the vehicle”.

The Japanese automaker also noted that “there is no remedy at this time” and that “until a remedy is available, any authorized Toyota dealer will pick up the vehicle and deliver the vehicle.” Free loan to car owners.

Reuters reports the recall affects 2700 bZ4X and 2600 Solterras models globally.

The problem was discovered after people in the US were driving the cars, although it’s not clear if there were any accidents.

A source said Reuters a vehicle in trouble was driven particularly hard.

Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra are the first models to use the new e-TNGA electric vehicle architecture, also marketed by Subaru as the E-Subbaru Global Platform.

Although Toyota has produced electric versions of two generations RAV4 available to rent in certain markets and recommend a C-HR in China in 2020, bZ4X is the company’s first electric vehicle.

The company has revealed a series of 16 electric vehicles branded Toyota and Lexus last Decemberannounced that it will deliver 30 electric vehicle models globally by 2030 in the passenger and commercial vehicle segments.

Toyota Australia plans to bring a small number bZ4X is here in 2023had originally talked about a late 2022 launch. The company’s local affiliate had previously warned the car would “too expensive“.

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