Overview

• About 94,000 U.S. vehicles are covered, spanning 2023–2025 Toyota bZ4X, Lexus RZ and Subaru Solterra, with owner letters expected by Oct. 20.
• Nearly 3,000 vehicles are recalled in Australia, including Toyota bZ4X, Lexus RZ, Subaru Solterra and the Lexus UX300e, with VIN lists published.
• Dealers will update HVAC control software and inspect the electrical compressor, replacing components as needed at no cost to owners.
• Notices warn the fault can leave defrost/defog inoperative and reduce visibility, increasing crash risk in certain conditions.
• Lexus says the UX300e issue involves a heater element that may deteriorate over time, which will be replaced, while U.S. dealers have paused sales of affected EVs currently in stock.