2011-2012 Zero DS/MXD/S +6 - Exterior Lighting recall
NHTSA campaign: 12V307000
450 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2011-2012
- Makes
- Zero
- Manufacturer
- Zero Motorcycles Inc.
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Potential units affected
- 450 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2012-06-29
Affected vehicles
- 2012 Zero X
- 2012 Zero ZERO DS
- 2012 Zero ZERO S
- 2012 Zero ZERO XU
- 2011 Zero DS
- 2011 Zero MXD
- 2011 Zero S
- 2011 Zero XD
- 2011 Zero XU
What’s the problem?
ZERO MOTORCYCLES, INC. (ZERO) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 S, XU, AND DS MOTORCYCLES, MODEL YEAR 2011 MXD, AND XD MOTORCYCLES AND 2012 X MOTORCYCLES. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AT THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER MAY NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL SIGNIFICANT BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL OCCURS.
What could happen?
THE BRAKE LIGHT MAY NOT ACTIVATE WHEN A MODERATE AMOUNT OF FRONT BRAKE IS APPLIED. AS SUCH, MOTORISTS TRAVELING BEHIND THE MOTORCYCLE MAY NOT BE ALERTED WHEN AN AFFECTED MOTORCYCLE IS SLOWING DOWN, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
What’s the fix?
ZERO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM BRAKE-LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 3, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ZERO MOTORCYCLES AT 1-831-438-3500.