What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2018178
- Recall date
- 12 April 2018
- Make
- Zero
- Models
- Dsp, S, Ds
- Model years
- 2012
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 27
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
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.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2018178.