The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·23V760000·Announced 2023-11-10

Xos Recalls 2021-2022 SV05 and SA01 Vehicles for Parking Brake Defect

Xos is recalling 242 vehicles because parking brake hardware may loosen, causing the brake to fail and increasing the risk of a crash.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (parking brake failure) that increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Xos, Inc. is recalling certain 2021-2022 SV05 and 2021 SA01 vehicles. The recall involves 242 vehicles in total. The defect involves bolts and brackets that connect hardware to the electronic parking brake system, which may come loose.

If these components loosen, the electronic parking brake may fail. This failure can result in a vehicle rollaway if the vehicle is not in park with the manual park brake engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will replace the affected hardware and update the vehicle software free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Xos customer service at 1-818-316-1890 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
XOS SV05, SA01
Brand
XOS
Manufacturer
Xos, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Braking System
Hazard
Affected units
242

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • SV05
  • SA01

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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