2012 Zero X/XU-LSM/ZERO DS +2 - Electrical System recall
NHTSA campaign: 12V310000
254 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2012
- Makes
- Zero
- Manufacturer
- Zero Motorcycles Inc.
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- Potential units affected
- 254 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2012-07-02
Affected vehicles
- 2012 Zero X
- 2012 Zero XU-LSM
- 2012 Zero ZERO DS
- 2012 Zero ZERO S
- 2012 Zero ZERO XU
What’s 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.
What could happen?
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER CAN LEAD TO A CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
What’s the fix?
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.