The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Subaru Solterra and Toyota BZ4X vehicles. The hub bolts on the wheels may loosen, causing a wheel to detach from the vehicle after low-mileage use.
The risk
A wheel detaching from a moving vehicle can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they are repaired. Dealers will replace the hub bolts and wheels, free of charge. Letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 27, 2022. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Solterra | 2023 |
| Toyota bZ4X | 2023 |
Components: WHEELS:HUB
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Solterra | 2023 | 42 | 4 |
| Toyota bZ4X | 2023 | 21 | 4 |
Other wheels recalls in 2022
9 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the wheels; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 22V834000 10 Nov 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V675000 8 Sept 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V650000 29 Aug 2022 | Wayfarer |
| 22V431000 16 Jun 2022 | Irbit Motorworks of America, Inc. |
| 22V345000 17 May 2022 | Vanguard National Trailer Corporation |
| 22V343000 17 May 2022 | Tracker Marine, LLC |
| 22V206000 30 Mar 2022 | Keystone RV Company |
| 22V132000 7 Mar 2022 | Ubco Bikes US LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022