Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V610000

Exterior lighting

Zero Motorcycles Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-08-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V610000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Zero Motorcycles Inc.
Vehicles affected
96
Reported to NHTSA
2016-08-22
Owners notified
2016-09-13

Defect description

Zero Motorcycles Inc. (Zero) is recalling certain model year 2015 SR, S, DS, and FX motorcycles. The affected motorcycles have a DC-DC converter that may have insufficient output power. During high power demand, the anti-lock brake system (ABS) may not function properly.

Safety risk

If the converter power output is insufficient, during an ABS activated event, the ABS and all vehicle lights would temporarily stop functioning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Zero has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the DC-DC converters, replacing ones of a specific type as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2016. Owners may contact Zero customer service at 1-888-841-8085. Zero's number for this recall is SV-ZMC-016-356.

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
ZERO DS2015
ZERO FX2015
ZERO S2015
ZERO SR2015

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.