Equipment (Zero Motorcycles Inc.)
Vehicle equipment recall 23E-074. NHTSA received Zero Motorcycles Inc.’s report on Oct 3, 2023.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Zero Motorcycles Inc.’s report on Oct 3, 2023. 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?
A dislocated motor shaft magnet can cause an unexpected response of the motor, including a shift to reverse, increasing the risk of a crash.
Zero Motorcycles Inc.
(Zero) is recalling certain accessory chain kits, with part numbers 10-08127 and 10-08140.
The included installation instructions are incorrect and if followed, may lead to eventual dislocation of the motor shaft magnet while riding.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
What should you do?
Dealers will install a new motor with a pre-placed sprocket chain kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 31, 2023. Owners may contact Zero customer service at 1-888-841-8085. Zero’s number for this recall is SV-RCL-023-014.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.nhtsa.gov.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 306 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
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Part no.
87-00075
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Zero Motorcycles Inc. Accessory Chain KITBuilt from Oct 28, 2016 to Oct 3, 2023
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Zero Motorcycles Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- 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.