NHTSA campaign 13V257000
Zero Recall 13V-257: Water may Penetrate Battery resulting in Leakage
NHTSA recall 13V257000 was reported by Zero Motorcycles Inc. on June 20, 2013, with 128 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Zero FX and Zero XU for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on June 26, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V257000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V257000 (also written 13V-257 or 13V257)
- Filed by
- Zero Motorcycles Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 128 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V257000. 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 FX
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 28, 2013 – May 21, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Zero XU
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 16, 2013 – May 20, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V257000.
Defect description
Zero Motorcycles Inc. (Zero) is recalling certain model year 2013 FX motorcycles manufactured January 28, 2013, through May 21, 2013; and model year 2013 XU motorcycles manufactured January 16, 2013, through May 20, 2013. A manufacturing defect with the sealant material in the battery may allow water to penetrate the battery and contact the cells.
Safety consequence
Water penetration into the battery may lead to corrosion of the cells, possibly resulting in a rapid temperature increase and off-gassing of the cells' electrolyte which may cause a burn to the rider.
Manufacturer remedy
Zero will notify owners and dealers will replace the battery modules, free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2013. Owners may contact Zero motorcycles at 1-888-786-9376.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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 13V257000
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.