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Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery (Zero)

Vehicle recall 12V-310. NHTSA received ZERO MOTORCYCLES INC.’s report on Jul 2, 2012.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received ZERO MOTORCYCLES INC.’s report on Jul 2, 2012. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER CAN LEAD TO A CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

ZERO MOTORCYCLES, INC.

(ZERO) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S, DS, X, XU, AND XU-LSM MOTORCYCLES.

INSUFFICIENT WEATHERPROOFING MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WHEN SUBJECTED TO WET CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN THE MOTORCYCLE INADVERTENTLY LOSING POWER.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery.

What should you do?

ZERO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ZERO MOTORCYCLES, INC. AT 1-888-786-9376.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: Customers may contact The National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go toHTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 254 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Zero Xand 2012, before the model years listed here
  • Zero XU-LSMand 2012, before the model years listed here
  • Zero Zero Sand 2012, before the model years listed here
  • Zero Zero DSand 2012, before the model years listed here
  • Zero Zero XUand 2012, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by ZERO MOTORCYCLES INC..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.

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Source:

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