2023 Zero Dsr/x recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Zero Motorcycles Inc. (Zero) is recalling certain 2023 DSR/X motorcycles. The motor controller may have been built with incorrect fasteners, causing higher resistance at the busbar joint and a loss of drive power.
💥 The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the controller, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact Zero customer service at 1-888-841-8085. Zero's number for this recall is SV-RCL-025-021. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 19, 2025.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V834000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SV-RCL-025-021
- Manufacturer
- Zero Motorcycles Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 7
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR:CONTROLLER
- Owner phone
- 1-888-841-8085
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 19, 2026
- Built
- Jul 4, 2022 – Apr 21, 2023
- Recall started by
- MFR