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ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE Zero Motorcycles “FX 5.7” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0935/13
Summary
null There may be some condensation in certain battery packs. During use, the condensate may form a liquid and this could, on contact with the internal cells, cause a short-circuit that would immediately evaporate the liquid within the sealed unit, raising the internal temperature to a point where the liquid would be forced out under pressure and at a high temperature. This could lead to a road accident if it…
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Product
ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE — Zero Motorcycles
- Brand
- Zero Motorcycles
- Name / model
- FX 5.7 · FX 5.7
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- 100% electric, high-performance enduro (off-road) motorcycle.
- Production dates: Unknown
What is the risk?
- null There may be some condensation in certain battery packs. During use, the condensate may form a liquid and this could, on contact with the internal cells, cause a short-circuit that would immediately evaporate the liquid within the sealed unit, raising the internal temperature to a point where the liquid would be forced out under pressure and at a high temperature. This could lead to a road accident if it happened while the user is riding the motorcycle.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/07/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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