Jun 6
Written by: Aaron Turpen 200 views
Published on June 6th, 2009 in Electric Cars
While Tesla might have been the first to get into the news for their electric car’s recall, ZAP Motors came in right after them. The Tesla Roadster’s problem was with a Lotus-made rear hub. For Zap, the issue is brakes.
While the Zap Xebra’s brakes passed an independent test for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulations, a follow-up audit by the NHTSA found them inadequate.
The issue isn’t with brake failures themselves (which aren’t happening), but with the inability of the braking system to stop the 3-wheeled Xebra inside of a required distance. So Zap is now awaiting approval on upgrades/changes to the Xebra’s braking system in order to comply, at which time a recall will be issued and models currently on the street will be upgraded.
Source: AutoBlogGreen
Tags: electric car, recall, Tesla, xebra, zap, ZAP motorcars, Zap Xebra
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