The 2018 Zero Dsr has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 36 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT17V7620002017-11-2836 affected
Defect
Zero Motorcycles Inc. (Zero) is recalling certain 2018 S ZF13.0, S ZF7.2, SR ZF14.4, DS ZF13.0, DSR ZF14.4, FX ZF7.2, and FXS ZF7.2 motorcycles. The information on the Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) Label may indicate the wrong model year. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of…
Consequence
If the affected 2018 motorcycles are ever subject to a recall, the owner may not realize the safety risk because of the misstated model year.
Remedy
Zero will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in December 2017. Owners may contact Zero customer service at 1-888-841-8085. Zero's number for this recall is SV-ZMC-017-380.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The sevcon dc to dc converter failed causing a total loss of all 12 volt power. This occurred for the second time on the expressway at 70 mph at night. It led to loss of any lighting on the vehicle, headlight, tail light, brake light, turn signals, horn and emergency flashers and abs sensors all…”
“The sevcon dc to dc converter failed causing a total loss of all 12 volt power. This occurred for the second time on the expressway at 70 mph at night. It led to loss of any lighting on the vehicle, headlight, tail light, brake light, turn signals, horn and emergency flashers and abs sensors all…”
“The sevcon dc to dc converter failed causing a total loss of all 12 volt power. This occurred for the second time on the expressway at 70 mph at night. It led to loss of any lighting on the vehicle, headlight, tail light, brake light, turn signals, horn and emergency flashers and abs sensors all…”
“After about 30km ride from my workplace to home, while I'm already in the parking lot and going low speed (about 10km/h) I started to hear unusual knocking sound from the electric motor area. Then , when I tried to walk the motorcycle reverse into my parking lot (as I usually do ),the rear wheel…”
“After about 30km ride from my workplace to home, while I'm already in the parking lot and going low speed (about 10km/h) I started to hear unusual knocking sound from the electric motor area. Then , when I tried to walk the motorcycle reverse into my parking lot (as I usually do ),the rear wheel…”
“After about 30km ride from my workplace to home, while I'm already in the parking lot and going low speed (about 10km/h) I started to hear unusual knocking sound from the electric motor area. Then , when I tried to walk the motorcycle reverse into my parking lot (as I usually do ),the rear wheel…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Zero Dsr as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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