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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2012 Zero Zero S Recalls

The 2012 Zero Zero S has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 4, 2018.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 Zero Zero S. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
6

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
1

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2012 Zero Zero S, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.

6 recalls on the 2012 Zero Zero S

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

Campaign
18V215000
Reported
April 4, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 218
Risk NHTSA names
fire
NHTSA advisory
do not drive until repaired
Same campaign
only the 2012 Zero Zero S

18V215000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: software

Campaign
13V635000
Reported
December 18, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 667
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2 other models

13V635000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 →

Equipment: electrical

Campaign
12V455000
Reported
September 17, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 315
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Same campaign
only the 2012 Zero Zero S

12V455000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

Campaign
12V310000
Reported
July 2, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 254
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Same campaign
also 1 other model

12V310000: 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 →

2012 Zero Zero S complaints by year

NHTSA has received 1 owner complaint about the 2012 Zero Zero S, the newest on June 5, 2013. Of these, 1 describe a crash (100%).

In complaints about the 2012 Zero Zero S, the component group named most often is the wheels (100%).

None of the 2012 Zero Zero S's 6 recalls concerns the wheels.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Wheels1

Of the 2012 Zero Zero S complaints, 100% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.

The 1 complaints about the 2012 Zero Zero S are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Other 2012 Zero models

Newest record on this page: April 4, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted