Attempting to recover from Charge Fault
After a charge fault the BMS is retrying to resume charging — a normal recovery step, not a hard stop.
What it means
After a charge fault the BMS is retrying to resume charging — a normal recovery step, not a hard stop.
Informational — Normal operation events, no action required.
Likely causes
- A brief charge interruption or protection trip the BMS is retrying
What to do
- 1Benign if charging then continues
- 2If it pairs with repeated charge faults on a known-good charger, see 'Charge state-machine fault'
Which bikes use this table
Recorded in the binary log rather than shown on the dash — every generation writes them.
Related codes
Other log file Charging codes:
Dashboard codes for the same subsystem:
Questions
What does "Attempting to recover from Charge Fault" mean in a Zero log?
After a charge fault the BMS is retrying to resume charging — a normal recovery step, not a hard stop. It is written by the BMS. It is classed as informational: normal operation events, no action required.
What should I do about it?
Benign if charging then continues. If it pairs with repeated charge faults on a known-good charger, see 'Charge state-machine fault'.
See when this actually happened on your bike
A dash code tells you the fault; the log tells you the pack temperature, the state of charge and the ten minutes leading up to it.
Sources:
Community reference: ZeroManual wiki entry
The code and its name are transcribed from Zero's own owner manuals; the severity, category and troubleshooting notes are ours. For official diagnostics, consult an authorized Zero Motorcycles dealer.