Recall 2018178

The issue

On certain motorcycles, the cell pouches within the battery packs may wear against their holders, which may lead to a breach of their outer layers, potentially allowing humidity to penetrate the pouch. Should humidity penetrate a pouch, it could lead to cell separator decay, which could allow an internal short within the cell and increase the risk of a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Zero Motorcycles is unable to replace the battery pack as a solution. Affected owners will be offered a choice of either the repurchase of their motorcycle or a financial trade assist towards a newer model year Zero model motorcycle.

Description (français)

Sur certaines motocyclettes, les enveloppes des éléments des blocs-batteries pourraient frotter contre leurs supports, ce qui pourrait provoquer l'usure des couches extérieures. De l'humidité pourrait alors s'infiltrer dans l'enveloppe et provoquer la corrosion des séparateurs de l'élément, ce qui pourrait causer un court-circuit à l'intérieur de l'élément et augmenter les risques d'incendie pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des dommages matériels (ou les deux). Mesure corrective : L'entreprise Zero Motorcycles ne peut pas remplacer le bloc-batterie. Les propriétaires visés devront choisir entre le rachat de leur motocyclette ou une compensation financière en vue de l'achat d'un modèle de motocyclette Zero plus récent.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.