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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 Zero S Recalls

The 2011 Zero S has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 30, 2013.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Zero S. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
1

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 Zero S, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.

2 recalls on the 2011 Zero S

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

Campaign
13V329000
Reported
July 30, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 268
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 1 other model

13V329000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Campaign
12V307000
Reported
June 29, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 450
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Same campaign
also 2 other models

12V307000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2011 Zero S complaints by year

NHTSA has received 1 owner complaint about the 2011 Zero S, the newest on November 21, 2014.

In complaints about the 2011 Zero S, the component group named most often is the electrical system (100%), followed by the engine (100%) and the vehicle speed control (100%).

None of the 2011 Zero S's 2 recalls concerns the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System1
  • Engine1
  • Vehicle Speed Control1

Of the 2011 Zero S complaints, 100% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

The 1 complaints about the 2011 Zero S are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Zero S by model year

Newest record on this page: November 21, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted