Recall · 20V704000
Zero Motorcycles recalled 2 models over exterior lighting
659
Vehicles covered
2
Models
2
Model years
November 13, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- The defect
- Zero Motorcycles Inc. (Zero) is recalling certain 2020 SR/F and SR/S motorcycles. The front brake switch can fail from water getting into the switch.
- What it can cause
- An inoperable front brake switch will not illuminate the brake light when the rider applies the front brakes. Following vehicles may not realize the motorcycle is braking. Cruise control will not shut off with the application of the front brakes. Both conditions increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Zero will notify owners, and dealers will the replace the front brake switch, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact Zero customer service at 1-888-841-8085. Zero's number for this recall is SV-ZMC-021-020.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| ZeroSR/F | 2020 | Not published here |
| ZeroSR/S | 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 659 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 53% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2020, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2020, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Zero vehicles have been recalled over the exterior lighting 3 times before this, most recently in July 2017 as 17V436000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 21V795000 (service brakes, hydraulic).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Zero Motorcycles Inc. with NHTSA on November 13, 2020 as campaign 20V704000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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