XU, FX, S, DS
Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/1067/14 |
| Brand | Zero Motorcycles |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Germany |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Model Number | Type: Z1, Z2 series: XU, FX, S, DS. EU type-approval numbers: e11*2002/24*0506*05, e11*2002/24*0506*07, e11*2002/24*1059*05 |
| Published | 11 July 2014 |
Risk Description
null The motorcycles are equipped with controller firmware which responds to rare signal errors and affects engine control performance. If one of these errors occurs while riding the motorcycle, the controller could inadvertently cause the engine to cut out regardless of engine mode, leading to an accident.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
The vehicles in question were manufactured in 2012 and 2013. Dealers are providing information about the recall under code SV-ZMC R -059.