2014 ZEV 7100LR Electrical System Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2014 ZEV 7100LR
1 electrical system complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 ZEV 7100LR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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LITHIUM ION BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM POWER CORD OVERHEATED CAUSING PLUG TO MELT. POWER CORD IS RATED AT 120VAC AND 15 AMPS BUT CURRENT DRAW WAS ~20 AMPS. VEHICLE IS AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER MANUFACTURED BY Z ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS A VENDOR SUPPLIED PORTABLE CHARGER. SCOOTER WAS PARKED OUTDOORS IN DRY CONDITIONS AT THE TIME. A PORTABLE AMMETER WAS CLAMPED OVER THE MAINS POWER CORD AND SHOWED CURRENT FLUCTUATING FROM 18-23 AMPS. TEMPERATURES ON THE POWER CORD PLUG WERE REMOTELY MEASURED AT APPROXIMATELY 180 F BEFORE POWER WAS REMOVED. *TR ## VIN PASSED ## ZEV 7100LR 2014 ##