NHTSA Campaign 14V119000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 14V119000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
Zero Motorcycles Inc filed the report for 14V119000 with NHTSA on March 12, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V119000, NHTSA lists up to 94 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 26, 2013 and February 18, 2014.
The 14V119000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V119000 were scheduled from April 11, 2014, 30 days after the report.
14V119000 covers 1 model from Zero, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V119000 ranks 7 of 8 Zero Motorcycles Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Zero Motorcycles, Inc. (Zero) is recalling certain model year 2014 Zero SR motorcycles manufactured December 30, 2013, through February 20, 2014, 2014 Zero S motorcycles manufactured December 26, 2013, through February 18, 2014, Zero DS motorcycles manufactured January 24, 2013, through February 4, 2014, and 2014 Zero FX motorcycles manufactured January 14, 2014, through January 27, 2014. Due to a possible manufacturing defect, the motor rotor may contact the stator while riding.
- The risk
- If the rotor contacts the stator, the motor could seize, locking up the rear wheel which could increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Zero will notify owners, and dealers will test the motor and if it fails testing, replace it, free of charge. The recall began in April 11, 2014. Owners may contact Zero at 1-888-786-9316 (1-888-RUN-ZERO).
Reported March 12, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V119000 (1)
Zero (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V119000, 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: March 12, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted