NHTSA campaign 13V635000
Zero Recall 13V-635: Motorcycle may Quit while Running
NHTSA recall 13V635000 was reported by Zero Motorcycles Inc. on December 18, 2013, with 667 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Zero DS, Zero DSP, Zero FX and more for model years 2012–2013. Owners were notified on January 14, 2014, 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 13V635000 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
- 13V635000 (also written 13V-635 or 13V635)
- Filed by
- Zero Motorcycles Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 667 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 79.06% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V635000. 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 DS
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 24, 2013 – October 21, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Zero DSP
Zero FX
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 25, 2013 – June 20, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Zero S
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 21, 2013 – November 8, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Zero XU
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 31, 2013 – May 21, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Zero Zero DS
Zero Zero S
Zero Zero XU
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V635000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A sudden loss of power to the motor may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
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 13V635000
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.