Xos, Inc.: Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Xos, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 3, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 275. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Xos, Inc. (Xos) is recalling certain 2021 RM01, SA01, and 2021-2022 SV05 vehicles. The bolts connecting the electronic parking brake rotor to the driveshaft may have been improperly tightened.
The risk
Loose bolts may allow the driveshaft to separate, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the bolts and related hardware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 19, 2023. Owners may contact Xos customer service at 1-818-316-1890. Xos's number for this recall is REC 002-23.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Xos SV05 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Xos RM01 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Xos SA01 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Xos SV05 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V145000.
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