Transportation Department Docket NHTSA-2020-0115 Notice

2026-11696: Harbor Freight Tools, Denial of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

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Summary

Harbor Freight Tools (HFT) has determined that certain Kenway 12V Magnetic Trailer Light Kits and Submersible LED Trailer Lights manufactured by Jinhua Eagle King Tools Co., Ltd. (Jinhua) do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment. HFT filed a noncompliance report dated October 26, 2020, and subsequently petitioned NHTSA on November 23, 2020, for a decision that the subject noncompliances are inconsequential as they relate to motor vehicle safety. This notice announces the denial of HFT's petition.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

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