[rfrancis073]

The ship carrying my BZ just arrived at the Port of New York. Of course, it will go into quality hold pending wheel lug bolt issue but it has arrived. From the production date, I would guess it will be one of the last ones produced before the June 17th shutdown (built on June 14th).

 

[j1772x2]

dealer here says their first one is expected in Aug. Don't know if that's with resolved issue or just to have it sit in the showroom as a demo that does not move

 

[Motch6]

dealer here says their first one is expected in Aug. Don't know if that's with resolved issue or just to have it sit in the showroom as a demo that does not move

I have a hard time believing anything a Sales guy says! I have pushed mine to the limit, so much so, he has gone up to the owner and had the owner reach out to their contacts.... That really went nowhere!

Therefore, this sales person you have, is just making an estimate. The will NOT leave port until Toyota has a fix for each of them (meaning they won't ship them to dealerships and have them sit on them, as dealerships have been unreliable when it comes to following rules in recent past! This QC hold started back in may, but dealerships were still selling them! they didn't care).

 

[rfrancis073]

Line shut down the entire month of August.

Edit: Unless I missed it, there was no wording about the recall in that production change, only Covid part shortages (which I kind of doubt that's all it is).

August Production Plan | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

We at Toyota would like to again apologize for the repeated adjustments to our production plans due to the parts shortage resulting from the spread of COVID-19, and for causing considerable inconvenience to our customers, who have been waiting for the delivery of vehicles, suppliers, and other...

global.toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation Motomachi Plant	Production line #1	August 1 (Mon), 2 (Tue), 3 (Wed), 4 (Thu), 5 (Fri), 8 (Mon), 9 (Tue), 10 (Wed), 11 (Thu), 12 (Fri), 22 (Mon), 23 (Tue), 24 (Wed), 25 (Thu), 26 (Fri), 29 (Mon), 30 (Tue), 31 (Wed)	MIRAI, bZ4X, Solterra

 

[j1772x2]

I should really get off my butt and reserve an ID.4 at this rate..

 

[rfrancis073]

I should really get off my butt and reserve an ID.4 at this rate..

I had one reserved about 3 months ago and cancelled for the BZ4X. Now wondering if it was a mistake. I'm not sure that Toyota can get my car fixed and out of port in time for full tax credit at this rate.

Since my BZ is now in port, I suppose I'll wait and hope that Toyota gets a fix in time for the full credit. At this point in time, I can only hope that part of the reason there is a part shortage is Toyota producing new, corrected parts for the vehicles currently built (3,000+ IIRC) and the shutdown will give them time to correct currently built models while not building new, flawed or incomplete ones.

 

[osiris11]

just wow... Really? My second choice would be either the hyundai ioniq 5 or Soltera (but the range is atrocious).

 

[StevenH]

Line shut down the entire month of August.

Edit: Unless I missed it, there was no wording about the recall in that production change, only Covid part shortages (which I kind of doubt that's all it is).

August Production Plan | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

We at Toyota would like to again apologize for the repeated adjustments to our production plans due to the parts shortage resulting from the spread of COVID-19, and for causing considerable inconvenience to our customers, who have been waiting for the delivery of vehicles, suppliers, and other...

global.toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation Motomachi Plant	Production line #1	August 1 (Mon), 2 (Tue), 3 (Wed), 4 (Thu), 5 (Fri), 8 (Mon), 9 (Tue), 10 (Wed), 11 (Thu), 12 (Fri), 22 (Mon), 23 (Tue), 24 (Wed), 25 (Thu), 26 (Fri), 29 (Mon), 30 (Tue), 31 (Wed)	MIRAI, bZ4X, Solterra

It's not shut down the week of Aug 15-19.

 

[kingrikk]

It's not shut down the week of Aug 15-19.

It is. That’s the company holiday.

 

[rfrancis073]

It's not shut down the week of Aug 15-19.

From the note above the table, sadly it's closed then also because of Summer Holiday.

From August 13 to 21 will be non-working days on the annual calendar due to consecutive summer holidays

 

[Motch6]

Line shut down the entire month of August.

Edit: Unless I missed it, there was no wording about the recall in that production change, only Covid part shortages (which I kind of doubt that's all it is).

August Production Plan | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

We at Toyota would like to again apologize for the repeated adjustments to our production plans due to the parts shortage resulting from the spread of COVID-19, and for causing considerable inconvenience to our customers, who have been waiting for the delivery of vehicles, suppliers, and other...

global.toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation Motomachi Plant	Production line #1	August 1 (Mon), 2 (Tue), 3 (Wed), 4 (Thu), 5 (Fri), 8 (Mon), 9 (Tue), 10 (Wed), 11 (Thu), 12 (Fri), 22 (Mon), 23 (Tue), 24 (Wed), 25 (Thu), 26 (Fri), 29 (Mon), 30 (Tue), 31 (Wed)	MIRAI, bZ4X, Solterra

I also do NOT see anything about the recall ... only shortages and COVID.... NOTICE though, it will be in production Monday 15th through Friday the 19th !!! weird?

So, yes, if you didn't already have one in production, than this production shut down super sucks!... Although, for all that have had something on the way, we hope to hear soon they've fixed the problem!

 

[rfrancis073]

I also do NOT see anything about the recall ... only shortages and COVID.... NOTICE though, it will be in production Monday 15th through Friday the 19th !!! weird?

So, yes, if you didn't already have one in production, than this production shut down super sucks!... Although, for all that have had something on the way, we hope to hear soon they've fixed the problem!

Motch6,

Won't be in production 15th-19th. See post above yours!

 

[Motch6]

Motch6,

Won't be in production 15th-19th. See post above yours!

Ah ha hah.... i hadn't refreshed my page! didn't see that post 😁

 

[rfrancis073]

From translated Korean article. If this is true, Toyota still doesn't know the reason why the bolts failed and are still investigating (into August it seems). Would have been quicker to revert to hub/studs/lug nuts lol.

'부품공급난' 도요타 8월에도 '감산'...첫 전기차 생산 중지 지속

【도쿄=조은효 특파원】 글로벌 자동차 기업 1위인 도요타가 계속되는 반도체 등 부품난에 코로나19 확산으로 인한 인력 운용의 어려움 등으로 8월 신차 생산대수를 당초 목표대비 20%줄인 70만대로 하향조정했다고 20일 밝혔다. 지난 5월부터 다음달까지 4개월 연속 감산이다. 8월 생산분 총 70만대 가운데 20만대는 ..

www.fnnews.com

Meanwhile, Toyota's first electric vehicle (EV), the 'bZ4X', which entered a recall (recovery and free repair) two months after its release due to possible vehicle defects, also stopped production in August. It is understood that there is a high possibility of a collision accident due to a wheel bolt problem.

Toyota has decided to suspend operation until next month as the investigation into the cause is not expected to be completed by the end of this month. As a result, the production and release of the bZ4X was delayed

If this is true. hopes will be dimming that Toyota can even get the BZ's in port repaired and to the customer before the October 1st tax credit reduction date.

sigh...so close yet so far.....(and the ones that were in port when the QC hold / recall occurred - are hit the hardest. If they had taken ownership, no worries about the tax credit. Now, after sitting in the port for potentially 3+ months, they will miss out on at least half the credit if Toyota doesn't pick up the pace.

 

[Bz4Me]

From translated Korean article. If this is true, Toyota still doesn't know the reason why the bolts failed and are still investigating (into August it seems). Would have been quicker to revert to hub/studs/lug nuts lol.

'부품공급난' 도요타 8월에도 '감산'...첫 전기차 생산 중지 지속

【도쿄=조은효 특파원】 글로벌 자동차 기업 1위인 도요타가 계속되는 반도체 등 부품난에 코로나19 확산으로 인한 인력 운용의 어려움 등으로 8월 신차 생산대수를 당초 목표대비 20%줄인 70만대로 하향조정했다고 20일 밝혔다. 지난 5월부터 다음달까지 4개월 연속 감산이다. 8월 생산분 총 70만대 가운데 20만대는 ..

www.fnnews.com

If this is true. hopes will be dimming that Toyota can even get the BZ's in port repaired and to the customer before the October 1st tax credit reduction date.

sigh...so close yet so far.....(and the ones that were in port when the QC hold / recall occurred - are hit the hardest. If they had taken ownership, no worries about the tax credit. Now, after sitting in the port for potentially 3+ months, they will miss out on at least half the credit if Toyota doesn't pick up the pace.

Also those who were able to take delivery and keep the vehicle at home during this are the best off. They can keep it clean and charged up instead of letting it lot in some dealer or port lot.

 

[kingrikk]

Also those who were able to take delivery and keep the vehicle at home during this are the best off. They can keep it clean and charged up instead of letting it lot in some dealer or port lot.

Toyota have rules about how and when to charge cars predelivery. It’s only to charge them to the bare minimum, but better than nothing at all.

 

[osiris11]

The ship carrying my BZ just arrived at the Port of New York. Of course, it will go into quality hold pending wheel lug bolt issue but it has arrived. From the production date, I would guess it will be one of the last ones produced before the June 17th shutdown (built on June 14th).

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How do you know where your car is currently located?

 

[rfrancis073]

How do you know where your car is currently located?

dealer sent a screenshot showing build date, departure date and expected arrival date. Using the ship tracking thread on the Rav4world forums (prime sub forum), I figured out which ship it was on and used shipinfo.net to track it.

Then used Panama Canal webcam to see ship passing through and port of NY webcams to capture it entering.

I checked with dealer on the 18th and he sent updated screenshot showing vessel arrived on the 18th.

 

[rfrancis073]

A reddit poster (who already had taken possession of the BZ4X) was contacted by Toyota Corporate offices yesterday. Here's the post information:

fc0romero
13 hours ago


A little update

Toyota corporate contacted me as I had been asking my dealership and social media outposts for updates, lady on the phone said that Toyota has taken all requests into account, meaning lender payments, insurance offsets for non-operation as opposed as full premiums, and compensations due to not having the car for so long, she said corporate is looking for the best way to make it right for us. She also explained that although there is no remedy news, Toyota is getting ready to contact owners at the beginning of next week, or the end of next week with an actual update.
My dealership also contacted me to bring in the RAV4 they loaned me, apparently loaners can only be out for a month at a time, so today they gave me a 4Runner for the next 30 days 🤷‍♂️Also made sure to ask if they have been getting my gas reimbursement receipts as I never get a confirmation, and she said yes. 😅

Supposedly straight from the horses mouth.

 

[kingrikk]

Supposedly straight from the horses mouth.

But it does sound like the update will be about what they’ll do for US owners and not about the remedy.