- Vehicles
- 104
- Built between
- Jan 2008 – Mar 2008
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 November 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2008 and March 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008 Miles XS40STBuilt January 2008 to March 2008
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2008 to March 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 September 2008
- Owners notified7 November 2008
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 September 2008.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact mev at 1-310-390-4890.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- MILES ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.