NHTSA campaign 25V834000 · Zero campaign SV-RCL-025-021
Zero Recall 25V-834: Loss of Drive Power from Incorrect Fasteners in Motor Controller
NHTSA recall 25V834000 (Zero campaign SV-RCL-025-021) was reported by Zero Motorcycles Inc. on December 2, 2025, with 7 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Zero DSR/X for the 2023 model year. Owners were notified on January 19, 2026, 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 25V834000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V834000 (also written 25V-834 or 25V834)
- Filed by
- Zero Motorcycles Inc.
- Zero campaign number
- SV-RCL-025-021
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Motor — Controller
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 42.86% (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 25V834000. 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 DSR/X
- 2023 · Vehicles built July 4, 2022 – April 21, 2023 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V834000.
Defect description
Zero Motorcycles Inc. (Zero) is recalling certain 2023 DSR/X motorcycles. The motor controller may have been built with incorrect fasteners, causing higher resistance at the busbar joint and a loss of drive power.
Safety consequence
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the controller, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact Zero customer service at 1-888-841-8085. Zero's number for this recall is SV-RCL-025-021. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 19, 2025.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V834000
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.