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Zero DS Suspension problems by year

1 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Zero DS's suspension. Broken springs, struts, control arms, ball joints, noises and alignment that won't hold.

Suspension complaints by model year

YearSuspension complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest DS suspension complaints

2013 Zero DSSuspension

Bought used 2013 zero ds. Bike would emit noise while coming to a stop that sounded like rubbing metal but could not determine source. Now I'm pretty sure it was the forks. Was adjusting suspension and discovered fork oil leaking out of left fork at the bottom after short ride. Fortunately, able to clean up oil before it got on front rotor. Leaked a teaspoon amount in a short time. Discovered that this was a common problem with web search, that could lead to fork becoming loose (see youtube video in first link). ...

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Http://electricmotorcycleforum.Com/boards/index.Php?Topic=3790.0 Http://electricmotorcycleforum.Com/boards/index.Php?Topic=6487.0 Http://electricmotorcycleforum.Com/boards/index.Php?Topic=3784.0 Bike only has 4k miles on it. Oil on rotor is a safety issue, bike braking performance will diminish. Fork oil leaking out of fork can affect handling, which may result in a crash. Fork become loose could result in a crash.

Filed Incident SuspensionNHTSA 11100650

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