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Zero Motorcycles - Insufficient power affecting safety features
Official notice
22 Aug 2016
Last checked
22 Aug 2016
An official NHTSA notice concerns Zero Motorcycles - Insufficient power affecting safety features. If the converter power output is insufficient, during an abs activated event, the abs and all vehicle lights would temporarily stop functioning, increasing the risk of a crash. Published 2016-08-22.
What to do now
Zero has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the dc-dc converters, replacing ones of a specific type as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on september 16, 2016. Owners may contact zero customer service at 1-888-841-8085. Zero's number for this recall is sv-zmc-016-356.
Units affected
96
Recall number
SV-ZMC-016-356
Official notice
2016-08-22
The hazard
The hazard
If the converter power output is insufficient, during an abs activated event, the abs and all vehicle lights would temporarily stop functioning, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Brand: Zero Motorcycles. Contact: Zero Motorcycles Inc..
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