NHTSA campaign 12V455000
Zero Recall 12V-455: Motor Encoder Position Signal/Possible Stall
NHTSA recall 12V455000 was reported by ZERO MOTORCYCLES INC. on September 17, 2012, with 315 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Zero Zero DS and Zero Zero S for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on September 28, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V455000 (also written 12V-455 or 12V455)
- Filed by
- ZERO MOTORCYCLES INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 315 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V455000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Zero
Zero Zero DS
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 13, 2012 – July 23, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Zero Zero S
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 12, 2012 – July 5, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V455000.
Defect description
Zero Motorcycles, Inc. (Zero Motorcycles) is recalling certain model year 2012 S and DS motorcycles. These motorcycles are equipped with a motor encoder position signal that may drift over the extended use of the motorcycle. If the signal drifts outside of the given parameters, the motor controller may shut off, resulting in the motorcycle inadvertently losing power.
Safety consequence
A loss of power could lead to a crash and potential injury or death of the rider.
Manufacturer remedy
Zero Motorcycles will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the motorcycle's motor controller free of charge. The safety recall began on September 28, 2012. Owners may contact Zero Motorcycles, Inc. at 1-888-786-9376.
Notes
Customers may contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V455000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.