Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder (ZAP)
Vehicle recall 12V-363. NHTSA received QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD’s report on Jul 27, 2012.
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The short answer
NHTSA received QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD’s report on Jul 27, 2012. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Without a separate reservoir for each brake, having its own cover, seal, and cover retention device, fluid for one brake circuit may move to the other. If this happens, both reservoirs could lose fluid as a result of a fluid leak in one brake circuit and compromise the stopping ability of the braking system, increasing the risk of a crash.
QingQi Group Motorcycle Co.
Ltd., through its designated agent ZAP, is recalling all model year 2008 ZAP Xebra motorcycles manufactured from January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008.
These motorcycles do not conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 122, “Motorcycle Brake Systems.” The motorcycles were produced without a separate brake fluid reservoir for each brake circuit, with each reservoir filler opening having its own cover, seal, and cover retention device.
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- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder.
What should you do?
ZAP will notify owners and ZAP will install or send each owner a remedy kit to bring the vehicles into compliance. ZAP has not provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact ZAP Customer Service at 1-800-251-4555.
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- How to reach the firm: Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. This recall supercedes safety recall 09V-385.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 691 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
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- ZAP Xebraand 2008, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD.
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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.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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 20, 2026.