Zero Motorcycles Inc.: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Zero Motorcycles Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 29, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 450. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ZERO MOTORCYCLES, INC. (ZERO) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 S, XU, AND DS MOTORCYCLES, MODEL YEAR 2011 MXD, AND XD MOTORCYCLES AND 2012 X MOTORCYCLES. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AT THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER MAY NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL SIGNIFICANT BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL OCCURS.
The risk
THE BRAKE LIGHT MAY NOT ACTIVATE WHEN A MODERATE AMOUNT OF FRONT BRAKE IS APPLIED. AS SUCH, MOTORISTS TRAVELING BEHIND THE MOTORCYCLE MAY NOT BE ALERTED WHEN AN AFFECTED MOTORCYCLE IS SLOWING DOWN, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
The remedy
ZERO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM BRAKE-LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 3, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ZERO MOTORCYCLES AT 1-831-438-3500.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Zero X | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Zero Zero DS | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Zero Zero S | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Zero Zero XU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Zero DS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Zero MXD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Zero S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Zero XD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Zero XU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V307000.
Full record for the 2012 Zero X → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →