{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V098000","date":"2019-02-21","owner_notified":"2019-04-17","manufacturer":"XL Hybrids INC","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","summary":"XL Hybrids Inc. (XL) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Isuzu Reach vehicles modified to be equipped with XL's electric hybrid system.  The cardan (universal) joint on the front driveshaft may fail, possibly causing the front driveshaft to detach.","consequence":"If the front driveshaft detaches from the vehicle, drive power will be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.  The detached driveshaft may also create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash for following traffic.","remedy":"XL will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driveshaft with an updated one, free of charge.  The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.  Owners may contact XL customer service at 1-866-414-3212.","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.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":94,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2020-3","period_to":"2020-3","submitted":"2020-10-19","involved":94,"remedied":94,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":100,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"ISUZU","model":"REACH","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2015-01-01","built_to":"2019-02-15"},{"year":2014,"make":"ISUZU","model":"REACH","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2015-01-01","built_to":"2019-02-15"},{"year":2015,"make":"ISUZU","model":"REACH","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2015-01-01","built_to":"2019-02-15"},{"year":2016,"make":"ISUZU","model":"REACH","vehicle_id":"2016_isuzu_reach","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-01-01","built_to":"2019-02-15"},{"year":2017,"make":"ISUZU","model":"REACH","vehicle_id":"2017_isuzu_reach","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-01-01","built_to":"2019-02-15"},{"year":2018,"make":"ISUZU","model":"REACH","vehicle_id":"2018_isuzu_reach","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-01-01","built_to":"2019-02-15"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/19V098000"}