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title: "Toyota to fix software for 39,552 China-built EVs over safety hazards"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294480956.md"
description: "Toyota's joint venture with GAC will recall and fix software for 39,552 bZ7 electric sedans in China starting August 1 due to safety hazards. The Chinese market regulator announced that the faulty smart Bluetooth module software may cause unintended gear shifts while driving, disrupting power."
datetime: "2026-07-31T08:42:41.000Z"
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# Toyota to fix software for 39,552 China-built EVs over safety hazards

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

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