Toyota has issued a global recall of its first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) over loose bolts connecting the bZ4X’s wheels, which might result in the wheels falling off while driving.
Toyota, the world’s largest carmaker by sales, recalled 2,700 EVs. Of these, 2,200 were destined for Europe, 260 for the United States, 20 for Canada, and 110 for Japan.
The Japan-based company has also warned bZ4X owners to refrain from using the EVs until the issue is resolved.
“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to your patrons. We will repair it promptly, but we are investigating the details,” it stated.
Subaru also announced the recall of 2,600 units of its EV, the Solterra, over the same defect.
The Solterra marks Subaru’s first EV that it jointly developed with Toyota, which owns 20 percent of the company.
The recall of the bZ4X was a setback for the carmaker, which plans to invest $35 billion to sell 3.5 million EVs globally by 2030 and release 30 battery-powered models within the same period.