Known Recalls

Model year record

2008 MILES XS40ST

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V479000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
MILES ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Vehicles affected
104
Reported to NHTSA
2008-09-22
Owners notified
2008-11-07

Defect description

MILES ELECTRIC VEHICLES (MEV) IS RECALLING 104 MY 2008 XS40ST LOW SPEED TRUCKS. MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY INCONSISTENCIES WITH THE BRAKE TEE AND ASSEMBLY UNDER-TORQUING OR OVER-TORQUING OF THE BLEEDER SCREWS HAVE PRODUCED INSTANCES OF VISIBLE BRAKE FLUID SEEPAGE AT THE BRAKE TEE AND AT THE BLEEDER SCREWS.

Safety risk

THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE WHEN APPLYING AND MAINTAINING FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND, OVER TIME, THE CAPACITY TO BRAKE WILL GRADUALLY DETERIORATE, FORCING THE DRIVER TO USE HIGHER THAN EXPECTED FORCES. CONTINUED LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID ABOVE CERTAIN AMOUNTS WOULD LEAD TO THE BRAKE BEING INOPERATIVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPLACE THE BRAKE TEES. IF NECESSARY, WHEEL CALIPERS OR WHEEL CYLINDERS WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MEV AT 1-310-390-4890.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.