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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| XOS RM01 | 2021 |
| XOS SA01 | 2021 |
| XOS SV05 | 2021, 2022 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
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 RM01 | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| XOS SA01 | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| XOS SV05 | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| XOS SV05 | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
Other power train recalls in 2023
56 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the power train; Xos, Inc. filed 5 campaigns in all.
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| 23V755000 9 Nov 2023 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023