Zero Motorcycles Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Zero Motorcycles Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 30, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 268. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Zero Motorcycles is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 S and DS motorcycles. On the affected motorcycles, the front caliper mounting bolts are susceptible to corrosion which could lead to their cracking and possible fracture.
The risk
If a front caliper bolt fractures, the caliper may come loose and interfere with the rotation of the front wheel. This could cause the front wheel to stop suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Zero Motorcycles will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front caliper bolts. The recall BEGAN ON August 16, 2013. Owners may contact Zero Motorcycles at 1-888-841-8085.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Zero Zero DS | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Zero Zero S | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Zero DS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Zero S | 1 | 2 | 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 13V329000.
Full record for the 2012 Zero Zero DS → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →