Xos, Inc.: Parking Brake
Xos, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 17, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 97. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Xos, Inc. (Xos) is recalling certain 2021-2022 SV05 vehicles. The electronic parking brake may malfunction or fail to engage without warning to the driver.
The risk
Electronic parking brake failure may result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the electronic parking brake controller system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact Xos customer service at 1-818-316-1890. Xos's number for this recall is REC 004-23.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Xos SV05 | 0 | 5 | 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 23V776000.
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