Zap recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
QingQi Group Motorcycle Co. Ltd., through its designated agent ZAP, is recalling all model year 2008 ZAP Xebra motorcycles manufactured from January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008. These motorcycles do not conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems." The motorcycles were produced without a separate brake fluid reservoir for each brake circuit, with each reservoir filler opening having its own cover, seal, and cover retention device.
What could happen
Without a separate reservoir for each brake, having its own cover, seal, and cover retention device, fluid for one brake circuit may move to the other. If this happens, both reservoirs could lose fluid as a result of a fluid leak in one brake circuit and compromise the stopping ability of the braking system, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
ZAP will notify owners and ZAP will install or send each owner a remedy kit to bring the vehicles into compliance. ZAP has not provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact ZAP Customer Service at 1-800-251-4555.
Vehicles covered
- Zap Xebra 2008
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V363000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Qingqi Group Motorcycle Co., Ltd
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 27, 2012
- Owners notified
- Jul 24, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 691
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- Jan 1, 2008 to Dec 31, 2008
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 122
Notes
Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. This recall supercedes safety recall 09V-385.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Zap recall: Service brakes, hydraulic May 21, 2012
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.