NHTSA recall 23V127000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 23V127000 |
| Manufacturer's number | REC 001-23 |
| Manufacturer | Xos, Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-02-24 |
| Owners notified | 2023-04-06 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Units potentially affected | 259 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-15 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 259 |
| Reported remedied | 247 (95%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 XOS SV05 | |
|---|---|
| 2022 XOS SV05 |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB 002-24 | 2024-03-08. Service bulletin. To perform a software update on 2021-2022 Xos Step Vans, please refer to the following service instructions. |
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| TSB 005-24 | 2024-03-07. Service bulletin. In the event that Service Dashboard recommends replacing the Desiccant Dehumidifier Filters of the 2021-2022 Xos Step Vans, please refer to the following service instructions. Please note that Desiccant filters are consumable items, not covered under warranty, but rather preventative maintenance items. Filters should be changed every 20,000 miles or if noted otherwise during multipoint inspection. |
| TSB 004-24 | 2024-03-07. Service bulletin. In the event that any of the 2021-2022 Xos Step Vans show signs of corrosion on the connections in the DC-DC converter box, please refer to the following service instructions. |
| TSB 003-24 | 2024-03-07. Service bulletin. In the event of a request for aftermarket installation of Anti-theft device to a 2021-2022 Xos Step Van, please refer to the following installation instructions. Please note that, as an aftermarket genuine Xos item, the anti-theft device is not covered under warranty, but rather an optional spec item. |
| TSB 001-24 | 2024-03-07. Service bulletin. In the event that any of the 2021-2022 Xos SV05 Step Vans require a high voltage battery pack to be replaced, the following steps specify the procedure for the swap. |
| TSB-001-22 | 2023-01-03. Service bulletin. Guidelines for short- and long-term storage of vehicles |
| TSB-001-22 | 2022-09-26. Service bulletin. Guidelines for short- and long-term storage of vehicles. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.