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Toyota to fix software for 39,552 China-built EVs over safety hazards

By Thomson Reuters Jul 31, 2026 | 3:29 AM

BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) – Toyota’s joint venture with GAC ​will fix software ‌for 39,552 bZ7 electric sedans from August 1 over safety ‌hazards, ​China’s market ⁠regulator said on ⁠Friday.

The action, classified as a product recall under Chinese ​regulations, affects 15,266 bZ7 EVs with ⁠faulty ⁠smart Bluetooth module ​software that may cause ​unintended gear shifts while ‌driving, disrupting power delivery.

It also covers 24,286 vehicles ⁠with defects in the thermal management controller software that ⁠could, ‌in extreme ⁠cases, reduce defrosting ​and ‌defogging performance, affecting ​driver ⁠visibility, the regulator said in a statement.

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Joe ​Bavier)