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2012 Zero Dsp — federal recalls on file

2 federal recalls reported for the 2012 Zero Dsp

These are federal recalls reported for the 2012 Zero Dsp. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

18V-215 Do not drive Apr 4, 2018

Zero Motorcycles Inc.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

Zero Motorcycles (Zero) is recalling all 2012 Zero S, Zero DS, and Zero DSP (Police) motorcycles. Cell pouches in the battery packs may wear from contact with the holders, allowing humidity to enter the pouch and cause an electrical short within the battery.

Risk: An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Zero Motorcycles will notify owners and offer them a choice of either the repurchase of their motorcycle or a financial trade-assist towards a newer model year Zero Motorcycles motorcycle. The recall began on April 30, 2018. Owners may contact Zero customer service at 1-888-841-8085. Zero's number for this recall is SV-ZMC-018-383. Note: Since owners are advised to no longer ride or charge the affected motorcycles, Zero Motorcycles dealers will arrange for the collection of the affected motorcycle at no charge to the owners. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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13V-635 Open recall Dec 18, 2013

Zero Motorcycles Inc.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Zero Motorcycles Inc. (Zero) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 XU, S, DS, and model year 2013 FX motorcycles. The affected motorcycles have controller firmware that, as a result of certain system faults, may shut off power to the motor.

Risk: A sudden loss of power to the motor may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Zero will notify owners, and dealers will update the controller firmware, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-January 2014. Owners may contact Zero at 1-888-786-9376. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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