Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V455000

Equipment: electrical

ZERO MOTORCYCLES INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-09-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V455000

Equipment: electrical

Component
Equipment: electrical
Manufacturer
ZERO MOTORCYCLES INC.
Vehicles affected
315
Reported to NHTSA
2012-09-17
Owners notified
2012-09-28

Defect description

Zero Motorcycles, Inc. (Zero Motorcycles) is recalling certain model year 2012 S and DS motorcycles. These motorcycles are equipped with a motor encoder position signal that may drift over the extended use of the motorcycle. If the signal drifts outside of the given parameters, the motor controller may shut off, resulting in the motorcycle inadvertently losing power.

Safety risk

A loss of power could lead to a crash and potential injury or death of the rider.

Manufacturer remedy

Zero Motorcycles will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the motorcycle's motor controller free of charge. The safety recall began on September 28, 2012. Owners may contact Zero Motorcycles, Inc. at 1-888-786-9376.

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 www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ZERO Zero DS2012
ZERO Zero S2012

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.