DOT NHTSA Denies Harbor Freight Petition Over Trailer Light Safety Noncompliance
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has denied a petition from Harbor Freight Tools, Calabasas, California, seeking relief from federal notification and remedy requirements tied to noncompliant trailer lighting products. The agency concluded that Harbor Freight failed to demonstrate that lighting defects in some Kenway 12V Magnetic Trailer Light Kits and 12V Submersible LED Trailer Lights were inconsequential to moto . . .
