In June 2022, Subaru & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Hub Bolts / Nuts, covering the Solterra, Bz4x. The filing affects 204 vehicles manufactured between March 2022 and June 2022.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1151770 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 23, 2022 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru, Toyota |
| Component | Hub Bolts / Nuts |
| Production period | March 2022 — June 2022 |
| Vehicles affected | 204 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Subaru & Toyota.
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Hub Bolts / Nuts as the affected component. This filing is one of 13 Subaru notifications from 2022 in this archive. For scale, 3,561 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 3 months.
Defect
The hub bolts securing the tires may loosen due to repeated sharp turns or hard braking. Continued operation in this condition produces abnormal noise and, in the worst case, can result in wheel separation.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, as an immediate measure, owners are requested to stop using the vehicle. A permanent remedy will be implemented once a corrective action is determined.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| ZAA-XEAM10 | ｂＺ４Ｘ | XEAM10-0001001 — XEAM10-0001060 |
| ZAA-XEAM10X | SOLTERRA | XEAM10-0001021 — XEAM10-0001051 |
| ZAA-YEAM15 | ｂＺ４Ｘ | YEAM15-0001001 — YEAM15-0001200 |
| ZAA-YEAM15X | SOLTERRA | YEAM15-0001032 — YEAM15-0001190 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
タイヤを取付けるハブボルトにおいて、急旋回や急制動の繰返し等で、当該ボルトが緩む可能性がある。そのため、そのままの状態で走行を続けると、異音が発生し、最悪の場合、タイヤが脱落するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当面の措置として、使用者に対し使用停止を要請し、対策が決定次第、恒久対策を実施する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3005208
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