Toyota recalls electric cars due to loose wheels

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Toyota is recalling 2,700 of its first mass-produced all-electric vehicles over concerns that the bolts securing their wheels can weaken to the point where they detach from the vehicle.

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Toyota announced the recall of 2,700 vehicle bZ4X's. Authorities have indicated that if a wheel detaches from the car while it is being driven, 

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Toyota has issued a safety recall for 2,700 bZ4X SUVs, which include 2000 of them sold on the US market, some in Europe and Canada, 

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all of them sold in Japan.

 A spokesperson with the company says that if a wheel detaches from one of these vehicles while driving it could result in a loss of control, making it very dangerous.

Toyota said the automaker notified Japan's safety regulators about a defect in its airbag system on Thursday. The exact cause of the problem was still under investigation.

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it could lead to a loss of control and increase the risk of accident.

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Officials say that "no one should drive these vehicles until the remedy is performed," and the BBC understands that some bZ4X models have not been recalled. 

But a Toyota spokesperson declined to comment on how many of the vehicle the company had manufactured.