NHTSA Campaign 12V455000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
NHTSA campaign 12V455000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: electrical. The repair is free.
ZERO MOTORCYCLES INC filed the report for 12V455000 with NHTSA on September 17, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V455000, NHTSA lists up to 315 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 13, 2012 and July 23, 2012.
The 12V455000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V455000 were scheduled from September 28, 2012, 11 days after the report.
12V455000 covers 1 model from Zero, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V455000 ranks 2 of 4 ZERO MOTORCYCLES INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Zero Motorcycles, Inc. (Zero Motorcycles) is recalling certain model year 2012 S and DS motorcycles. These motorcycles are equipped with a motor encoder position signal that may drift over the extended use of the motorcycle. If the signal drifts outside of the given parameters, the motor controller may shut off, resulting in the motorcycle inadvertently losing power.
- The risk
- A loss of power could lead to a crash and potential injury or death of the rider.
- The fix
- Zero Motorcycles will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the motorcycle's motor controller free of charge. The safety recall began on September 28, 2012. Owners may contact Zero Motorcycles, Inc. at 1-888-786-9376.
Reported September 17, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V455000 (1)
Zero (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V455000, 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: September 17, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted