Zero Motorcycles Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Zero Motorcycles Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 12, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 94. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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 remedy
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).
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Zero DS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Zero FX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Zero S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Zero SR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 14V119000.
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