2008 ZAP XEBRA Fuel System Gasoline Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Fuel System Gasoline Issues in the 2008 ZAP XEBRA
1 fuel system gasoline complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 ZAP XEBRA. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Fuel System Gasoline Complaints
THERE IS WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE NEWER SUNL VIP MOTOR SCOOTERS. THE ORIENTATION OF THE THROTTLE CAM RETRACTION SPRING END, THE LENGTH OF THE THROTTLE CAM RETRACTION SPRING END AND THE LONG DISTANCE FROM THE THROTTLE CABLE MOUNT TO THE THROTTLE CAM (ALLOWING SLACK IN THE METAL BRAIDED THROTTLE CABLE) ALL CONTRIBUTE TO ALLOW THE END OF THE CAM RETRACTION SPRING TO SNARE THE THROTTLE CABLE, HOLDING THE THROTTLE OPEN DURING OPERATION. THESE SCOOTERS DO NOT HAVE A WAY OF DISENGAGING THE DRIVE DUE TO THE USE OF A CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH IN THE DRIVE SYSTEM. THEREFORE WHEN THIS THROTTLE IS HELD OPEN, THE SCOOTER CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. IN THIS CRASH, THE THROTTLE STUCK WHILE THE SCOOTER WAS HALFWAY THROUGH A TURN AND THEN "RAN AWAY". THERE WAS TOO LITTLE TIME TO REACT. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM IN THE CRASHED UNIT AND CHECKED SEVERAL EXEMPLARS...
Other 2008 ZAP XEBRA Problem Areas
Service Brakes
33 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
6 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Electrical System
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
2 complaints
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint