Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) – Get the Toyota Motor Corporation Report the launched its first electric vehicle in the United States bZ4x in April, had a losing streak last year.
Despite launching its new all-electric vehicle to compete against Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc. reportford (f) – Get the Ford Motor Company ReportGeneral Motors (GM) – Get the General Motors company report and Volkswagen with great anticipation, the company had some disappointments at the same time.
When the company launched its bZ4x with a retail price of $42,000, the company had already announced a 17% cut in overall production in April, and then said it would cut company production by 10% in May due to supply chain issues.
The company also announced that the new bZ4x will be “available only in select states and in extremely limited quantities” at this time.
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Problems began to mount
Toyota issued a safety recall on April 13 for noncompliance 460,000 vehicles consisting of 10 modelsincluding some hybrids but not the bZ4x to fix a software issue affecting the Vehicle Stability Control system, according to a statement.
On the same day, the Japanese automaker announced a second safety recall regarding 4,000 2022 Lexus NX vehicles to repair front shock absorbers mounted on body panels that may be missing some spot welds, a statement said. Improper welding can eventually cause the shock absorber to detach from the mounting area, resulting in a loss of driving stability and an increased risk of an accident.
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Earlier this year on 2/24, Toyota has issued a recall of 37,000 of its 2021 C-HR vehicles for a radar sensor used by the pre-collision system that may not have initialized properly. In this case, the system would be inoperable without a warning for the driver and could increase the risk of an accident in certain driving situations.
And on 01/02/26, Toyota announced a non-compliance Recall of 42,000 Venza hybrid vehicles from 2021 as the rear turn signal bulbs may temporarily dim or turn off during heavy rain or a car wash. The condition may not meet federal safety standards and may result in drivers being unaware that their turn signals or hazard lights have been activated, resulting in a risk of an accident.
However, it wasn’t long after the introduction of the bZ4x that the wheels almost started falling off Toyota’s first electric vehicle. Serious. The enterprise On June 23rd, a safety recall of the bZ4x was issued, which after low mileage can loosen all of the wheel hub bolts to the point where the wheels can become detached from the vehicle. The detachment of a wheel or wheels can lead to loss of vehicle control and an increased risk of an accident. The recall affects 260 vehicles, according to a statement.
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Latest issue affects 46,000 vehicles
The last vehicle safety recall was the next day on J.June 24 with 46,000 2022 Tundra vehicles, including HEV, in the US Vehicles have certain nuts on the rear axle assembly that can loosen over time and in some cases fall off, potentially causing an axle shaft subassembly to come loose from the axle. If the sub-assembly becomes completely detached from the axle, it can affect vehicle stability and braking performance and increase the risk of an accident.
Toyota dealers will inspect and retighten axle flange nuts, and in some cases axle-related components may be replaced based on inspection results, a statement said.
Toyota became the top-selling automobile in the US in 2021 with over 1.9 million vehicles sold, surpassing Ford with over 1.8 million vehicles sold. according to stats.
