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Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
250 miles · Oct 22, 2014
Electrical System
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 A…
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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 ##
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