[Jessie]

Ah! that is interesting... didn't notice that... I sent a message to the guy that built the spreadsheet... looks like there was one other one that hasn't updated either...

Although, when i follow some procedures to pull the data from the guest.dealer.toyota.com site with your VIN number... I can't see dates, don't know where to look, although i do in fact see it has updated to "Freight" status... so that means it is definitely at port! Although, still under the same delay as everyone else...

Did you call them and ask them to send you a screen shot of what they say today?

I did but all he is stating is "It will be here soon" and totally ignoring my request for a screenshot of its status

 

[Motch6]

I did but all he is stating is "It will be here soon" and totally ignoring my request for a screenshot of its status

Sounds like a pretty rude sales guy that doesn't really care.

by the way, the guy the built the spreadsheet found the glitch already and fixed it!

Also, is Fresno adding any Markup? If so, man they really aren't worth dealing with them! I'd tell them, look I'm just gonna pull my deposit if you won't show me what i'm asking for.. or something to that affect. Or ask to speak with a manager, etc.

My sales guy in Hawaii, is a bit annoying too, its like pulling teeth to get him to give me the info I'm asking for. In fact I'm trying to get him to confirm pushed production dates with me today and he hasn't responded in the way i had expected.

 

[Jessie]

Sounds like a pretty rude sales guy that doesn't really care.

by the way, the guy the built the spreadsheet found the glitch already and fixed it!

Also, is Fresno adding any Markup? If so, man they really aren't worth dealing with them! I'd tell them, look I'm just gonna pull my deposit if you won't show me what i'm asking for.. or something to that affect. Or ask to speak with a manager, etc.

My sales guy in Hawaii, is a bit annoying too, its like pulling teeth to get him to give me the info I'm asking for. In fact I'm trying to get him to confirm pushed production dates with me today and he hasn't responded in the way i had expected.

Funny you say that, I literally texted Clovis Toyota customer service and they provided me with reads "Your BZ4X is still at the port, although no date is listed for it to arrive like the others in our inventory". I really want the BZ4X but I need a car sooner than that and found 3 ID4 available for purchase.

 

[Jessie]

Thanks for sharing! But that should affect the bz4x vehicles that are in production currently at that particular plant. However, there are quite a few vehicles in transit or at a port here in the US, not sure how this shutdown in Japan affects what already has been produced and on the way to the dealership. I already have an allocated bz4x and I have the VIN #, that has a production finish date of 4/28 and departed on the vessel on 5/20. Still hoping to get mine in a few weeks.

Did you get your BZ4X delivered???

 

[Motch6]

Finally someone posted the reason for the 90-hold at port!!!

https://www.asiafinancial.com/toyota-recalls-newly-released-ev-over-safety-issue?fbclid=IwAR0hJEK5Q4BCj4jyAZM1Hts8D8GELJKOQzYI8kw47TnfFRh1VVcqJSGFry8

And the official Toyota bulletin…

 

[rfrancis073]

That sucks. Seems like such a fundamental part of a car for decades to still be hiving issues like these.

Edit: From the looks of it, 260 have made it out to dealers / public in the US as that's the number being recalled, Since there are many more than 260, rest assumed to be in port or on the way to port. Europe, at 2,200, had the largest recall by far.

https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2022-06-23/toyota-recalls-2-700-electric-vehicles

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp on Thursday recalled 2,700 of its first mass-produced electric vehicles because of a danger that wheels could come loose.
The world's largest automaker by sales submitted the recall of the bZ4X SUVs to Japan's transportation ministry. Of the 2,700 vehicles, 2,200 were earmarked for Europe, 260 for the United States, 20 for Canada and 110 for Japan, the company said.

(Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama; Editing by David Goodman)
Copyright 2022 Thomson Reuters.

 

[Motch6]

Agreed, I thought the same thing! But I am glad it’s not a computer part! Which would have taken longer!

 

[rfrancis073]

Agreed, I thought the same thing! But I am glad it’s not a computer part! Which would have taken longer!

Depends if they have to retool something on the wheel / bolts / whatever. I say Loctite it and get going lol!

 

[rfrancis073]

It was mentioned on the reddit thread that Toyota went to the Volkswagen style lug bolt instead of a standard lug nut. Can't Loctite that unless you never want to change a wheel/tire. Again, why Toyota? I've always hated the VW style of lug bolts vs lug nuts of other manufacturers. I imagine that there will need to be a mechanical change to fix this. I can see why it could be 90 days or longer, especially if retooling is needed. Lock washer (lol)?!? Maybe they just got a bad batch of wheel bolts or hubs with defective bolt holes?!?

 

[rfrancis073]

Back to thread topic, I just found out that mine was built on June 14th (3 days before the nearly month long shutdown started) and departed on the ship on June 21st. Expected arrival at port on July 18th (wow, that's a long voyage).

 

[Motch6]

It was mentioned on the reddit thread that Toyota went to the Volkswagen style lug bolt instead of a standard lug nut. Can't Loctite that unless you never want to change a wheel/tire. Again, why Toyota? I've always hated the VW style of lug bolts vs lug nuts of other manufacturers. I imagine that there will need to be a mechanical change to fix this. I can see why it could be 90 days or longer, especially if retooling is needed. Lock washer (lol)?!? Maybe they just got a bad batch of wheel bolts or hubs with defective bolt holes?!?

Ya, i would think it would be a quick easy switch out, if they went back to traditional BOLTS... pop the wheel off, pull the break discs off, pull out the bolts put new ones in... Although, If they have matching Lugs, then they have to switch all of those out too... that includes the fancy LOCK ones they put on as a port install for some... so, it sounds like a double duty problem.... If they have to actually retool all the BOLTS, that sucks, but may save them in the long run...! Same procedure to pull them off, get them over to a metal shop and rethread them!

Ugh... hey, look at me doing all their thinking for them.. bwhahah.

 

[n6nl]

Toyota bZ4X electric crossovers recalled because wheel could come off

Toyota is recalling its new bZ4X electric car before it has a chance to hit U.S. showrooms.

www.autoblog.com

 

[n6nl]

It's not yet obvious if it's to apply to all, only FWD or only AWD models. Perhaps this is the reason for the VIN structure change from a week ago. Anyone waiting with a "C" in position 7 of their AWD VIN? Does yours have a QC hold?

 

[rfrancis073]

It's not yet obvious if it's to apply to all, only FWD or only AWD models. Perhaps this is the reason for the VIN structure change from a week ago. Anyone waiting with a "C" in position 7 of their AWD VIN? Does yours have a QC hold?

I can ask my dealer, but not sure if it would get the QC hold until it arrives in port. Right now, departed on June 21st on the ship. Expected in port July 18th (damn, that's a long time).

 

[n6nl]

Wheel bolts are used on the Sprinter vans. Our RV was an 11,300 lb. GVWR. Never had any issues with wheel bolts.

 

[n6nl]

The fix:

 

[n6nl]

It was a motion GIF before being pasted.

 

[rfrancis073]

Mine was originally delayed for 30 days but now 90 days. Any idea?

It's interesting to note that Subaru's recall covers production from early March though the period of May 23rd. Makes me wonder if this was caught and corrected on vehicles build after May 23rd?

Hmmmmm?

 

[rfrancis073]

My dealer sent me a screenshot of my Limited and it doesn't show a QC Hold. He showed an XLE from earlier and it has the QC Hold shown on the page....FWIW.

 

[Motch6]

My dealer sent me a screenshot of my Limited and it doesn't show a QC Hold. He showed an XLE from earlier and it has the QC Hold shown on the page....FWIW.

Mine is an AWD fully loaded Limited... and it has exactly the same screen shot 91-Day hold message you posted above.

Mine had already been sitting at port since 5/11, then on 5/26 they put a 30-day hold on it and then just last Friday they put the 91-day hold on it.

I doubt any production after 5/23, as mentioned above has been corrected yet... Since Toyota said they don't have a solution to fix the problem yet!!