Zero Recall 12V310000: Electrical System, 12v/24v/48v Battery

NHTSA recall 12V310000 · announced July 2, 2012 · filed by Zero Motorcycles Inc. · 254 units affected

The problem

ZERO MOTORCYCLES, INC. (ZERO) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S, DS, X, XU, AND XU-LSM MOTORCYCLES. INSUFFICIENT WEATHERPROOFING MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WHEN SUBJECTED TO WET CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN THE MOTORCYCLE INADVERTENTLY LOSING POWER.

The risk

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER CAN LEAD TO A CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

What to do

ZERO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ZERO MOTORCYCLES, INC. AT 1-888-786-9376.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Customers may contact The National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go toHTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2012 Zero X
• 2012 Zero Xu-lsm
• 2012 Zero Zero Ds
• 2012 Zero Zero S
• 2012 Zero Zero Xu

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.