Toyota recalls electric car for faulty wheel that may detach

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By YURI KAGEYAMA

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is recalling 2,700 bZ4X crossover vehicles globally for wheel bolts that could become loose, in a major setback for the Japanese automaker’s ambitions to roll out electric cars.

Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday the cause is still under investigation, but the whole wheel could come off, risking a crash.

“Until the remedy is available, no one should drive these vehicles,” the company said in a statement.

Among the vehicles subject to the latest recall, about 2,200 were destined for Europe, 270 for North America, 112 for Japan, and 60 for the rest of Asia, according to Toyota. They were produced between March and June.



FILE - A logo of Toyota Motor Corp. at a dealer Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Toyota is recalling 2,700 bZ4X crossover vehicles globally for wheel bolts that could become loose, in a major setback for the Japanese automaker’s ambitions to roll out electric cars. Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday, June 24, the cause is still under investigation, but the whole wheel could come off, risking a crash. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)


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[ret5hd]

1. One cheap solution:

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. First rule of auto manufacturing:

The wheels must not fall off.

[IronLionZion]

3. Tire remounts itself

Electric cars may not need gas but they should hang on to their wheels.

[NullTuples]

4. When I see "Toyota" now, all I think is that they continue to support insurrectionist Republicans.

[moniss]

5. Does anybody

else notice how any recall involving an electric vehicle gets big attention from the media but recalls for gas hogs don't get the same level of attention? Just like I'm seeing tons of media all bitching about gas prices but pretty much zero for articles talking about how to drive more efficiently, conserve by better planning for errands, using delivery services etc. I also see no articles talking about how for the past 20 years the states have pushed for higher and higher speed limits which we know uses more fuel and is more harmful to the environment. So as the EPA made gains in required fuel efficiency and emissions they were squandered.

Of course the oil companies etc. are ripping everybody off but the best and most immediate help you can give yourself is to drive as efficiently as possible and to find ways to not drive as much. I don't feel one bit sorry for people who bought a large relatively inefficient vehicle and now want to bitch about gas prices. They made the choice knowing it sucked fuel worse than other choices. But it's rather maddening that while bitching about prices at the pump they don't back off the throttle or combine trips etc. but instead choose the lazy way out and blame Biden.

[House of Roberts]

6. Can't they use some Loc-Tite?

Seriously, when did mating threads become such a challenge?

Sounds like some substandard machining happened.

[groundloop]

7. That's a bullshit headline

As far as integrity of wheels what the hell does it matter if they're mounted on ELECTRIC cars or gas guzzlers?

[hunter]

8. Exactly.

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[eppur_se_muova]

9. AND -- Toyota already has plenty of electric cars. Remember the PRIUS ??

Not to mention huge numbers of hybrid (gas/electric) vehicles.

[Permanut]

10. Or, as Kenny Rogers would put it..

You picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel.

[twodogsbarking]

11. Jesus took the wheel.

[hardluck]

12. I test drove one in May

Nice vehicle but went with the KIA EV6.