Due to a safety recall involving loose wheels, Toyota has offered loaners vehicles and a $5000 credit, or to buy back the vehicle completely.
Toyota's bZ4X and Subaru's Solterra were recalled in June for loosening wheel hub bolts, with the manufacturers urging owners to stop driving the models due to a risk that the wheels could fall off.
A solution has yet to be presented by either manufacturer, leading Toyota USA to offer loaner vehicles and $5000 credit or a complete buyback to current owners. Between Toyota and Subaru, around 5300 units of the first all-electric offering from each company are up for recall, creating a major hit to each company's electrification plans., asking owners to immediately stop driving the model. This wasn't just a precaution on Toyota's part, seeing as the recall focused on the very real possibility for the wheels to fall off.
in late June. As of today, there is no solution, leading Toyota to offer owners a choice between a credit program or a complete buyback.
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