If it is the BZ4X, I'm struggling with the 3 wheeler bit or is due to the recall being wheel bolts meaning one wheel might come off...?

Edited by Xileno on 24/06/2022 at 07:24

I wonder if glitter comes out the exhaust

No - the official emissions report stated that the only emission was fairy dust.

Well done Toyota, but its fascinating how you can redesign a component such as a wheel nut and bolt/stud to a point where it fails to do the job it is designed for.decades ago.

I have had three recalls on my Subaru. One of them was for a new brake pedal switch as there was a very small chance the silicon in valeters spray may affect its operation!

If you don't like Toyota nomenclature buy the Subaru Solterra (Sunland/Sunearth) instead!

Absolutely. Some manufacturers don't recall when in other markets they do, mainly the USA where consumer legislation seems much tougher. With some companies a wheel coming off would be just a 'feature'...

Sometime in the late 70's I'm standing at a zebra crossing in Leeds waiting to cross when a wheel goes by.

I look up the road a bit and, sho nuff, 3 wheeled Morris Traveller.

A feature.

Suzuki had a problem with one of their small cars a few years ago.

Apparently the brakes failed to work when stomping on the brake pedal as in an emergency stop. Failed to work fully - not just poor performance.

A car magazine was testing the car at the time and asked for a replacement car (thinking the first one must have been faulty). But the failure to slow down was repeated.

I understand that the pedal decoupled from the attached mechanism to save the drivers ankle but did so too soon.

Anyway, Suzuki told dealers not to release any more cars until there was a fix and to get all the ones actually delivered back and not let them drive. Some dealers even had to block cars on a customer's drive if they weren't home.

Toyota had no say in the recall, the problem was highlighted by the Japanese Safety Regulator who reported that sharp cornering or braking could result in the hub failing and coning off with the wheel.

Toyota have instructed all those who have taken delivery to park the cars up until they have a solution. So it is not a trivial minor issue by any means and on going

Subaru will be in the same boat with its new EV

In this case, this is a full safety recall. I think that you will find if you delve deeper that actually Toyota/Subaru will have identified the issue & reported it to the Japanese Safety Regulator (rather than vice-versa) who then issued a global notice (as currently only made in Japan & exported).

It doesn't change that Toyota are very risk-averse & will also have "recall" programmes for vehicles where the issues are minor & many other manufacturers would not bother.