The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·12V363000·Announced 2012-07-27

ZAP Recalls 2008 Xebra Motorcycles Due to Brake Fluid Reservoir Defect

ZAP is recalling 2008 Xebra motorcycles because they lack separate brake fluid reservoirs, which could compromise braking ability and increase crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the braking system that compromises stopping ability and increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

QingQi Group Motorcycle Co. Ltd., through its designated agent ZAP, is recalling all model year 2008 ZAP Xebra motorcycles manufactured between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008. This recall supersedes safety recall 09V-385.

The affected motorcycles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems." Specifically, they 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. Without these separate reservoirs, fluid from one brake circuit may move to the other. If a fluid leak occurs in one circuit, both reservoirs could lose fluid, compromising the stopping ability of the braking system and increasing the risk of a crash.

ZAP will notify owners and install or send 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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
ZAP XEBRA
Brand
ZAP
Manufacturer
QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
691

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • XEBRA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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