The defect
Xos, Inc. (Xos) is recalling certain 2021-2022 SV05 Stepvan vehicles. The tire and loading information label has an incorrect front gross axle weight rating, which could lead to an unintentional overloading of the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other than Passenger Car," and 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
The risk
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Xos will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 6, 2023. Owners may contact Xos customer service at 1-818-316-1890. Xos's number for this recall is REC 001-23.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| XOS SV05 | 2021, 2022 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| XOS SV05 | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| XOS SV05 | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
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