NHTSA Campaign 11V282000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
NHTSA campaign 11V282000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads. The repair is free.
ZERO MOTORCYCLES INC filed the report for 11V282000 with NHTSA on May 16, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V282000, NHTSA lists up to 160 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 2, 2009 and December 22, 2009.
The 11V282000 report reached NHTSA 17 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 11V282000 were scheduled from May 31, 2011, 15 days after the report.
11V282000 covers 1 model from Zero, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V282000 ranks 4 of 4 ZERO MOTORCYCLES INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ZERO MOTORCYCLES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 ZERO S MOTORCYCLES BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 22, 2009; MODEL YEAR 2009 ZERO DS MOTORCYCLES BUILT FROM JULY 27, 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 28, 2009; MODEL YEAR 2010 ZERO S MOTORCYCLES BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2010 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011; AND MODEL YEAR 2010 ZERO DS MOTORCYCLES BUILT FROM JANUARY 20, 2010 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011. THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET MAY EXPERIENCE PERMANENT DEFORMATION WHEN SUBJECTED TO HIGH BRAKING LOADS. THIS CONDITION COULD INDUCE MISALIGNMENT OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WITH RESPECT TO THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR.
- The risk
- MISALIGNMENT OF THE BRAKE PADS IN RELATION TO THE ROTOR MAY CAUSE REDUCED FRONT BRAKING PERFORMANCE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH OF THE RIDER.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET WITH A RE-DESIGNED COMPONENT, AND REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS IN CASE THE EXISTING PADS EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL WEAR. THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID WILL ALSO BE INSPECTED AND, IF SIGNS OF OVERHEATING ARE NOTED, IT WILL BE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WILL BE FLUSHED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ZERO MOTORCYCLES AT 1-888-786-9376 EXT 45.
Reported May 16, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V282000 (1)
Zero (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V282000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 16, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted