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Zero Motorcycles Ds, S, Xu, Mxd. Published by the DVSA as RM/2012/014 on 3 August 2012. Concern: Brake light may fail.

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DVSA referenceRM/2012/014
Launched3 August 2012
MakeZero Motorcycles (listed as ZERO MOTORCYCLES)
Manufacturer referenceSV-ZMC-012-045
Vehicles listed490

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
DS981 March 201131 March 2012
S981 March 201131 March 2012
XU981 March 201231 March 2012
MXD981 March 201131 March 2012
XD981 March 201231 March 2012

Concern

Brake light may fail

Defect, as DVSA words it

The brake lever travel range specification has been deemed to be too broad to ensure that the switch actuation point and corresponding brake-light activation will occur prior to moderate front brake application. This condition could lead to the brake-light not activating when moderate front braking is applied. Failure of the brake-light to activate when slowing down the motorcycle using moderate front braking may cause a hazard to drivers behind the motorcycle. This could lead to a possible crash and potential injury or death of the rider.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Replacement of the front brake system brake-light switch with a switch manufactured to a revised actuation range that ensures brake-light activation prior to moderate front braking action.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

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Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

Zero Motorcycles DS in the other registers

This site holds seven national and European registers. Zero Motorcycles DS is named on 3 American notices and 5 European. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.

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Zero Motorcycles elsewhere in this register

Zero Motorcycles is named on 7 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.

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