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 stopped working. It is a very serious safety concern and obviously creating a very dangerous situation. It is a know issue with the manufactured with many documented incidents and a recall for the same problem for another model year.
Lights
2018 Zero DSR Lighting problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2018 Zero DSR's lights with NHTSA - 50% of all its complaints, most recently on June 4, 2022. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Lighting complaints
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data