Harbor Freight gets million dollar fine
Fine My rule has been that anything more complex than a screwdriver or combo wrench is not safe to buy from HF. Their power tools are certainly junk.
Forum Discussion
Mont G&J wrote:
"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has hit Harbor Freight Tools with a $1 million civil penalty because it did not follow federal guidelines regarding the recall of more than 800,000 trailer Light Kits (improper side light)."
I sometimes think the Federal Government would rather harm an American business than provide reasonable guidance.
dodge guy wrote:
Well the fine is only for the trailer light kits it seems. Nothing else! But knowing what you need is also important! If you don't know you need side lights on a trailer then you need to do more research. And what happens when you buy the kit and have a longer trailer that requires a middle market lamp? Is that Harbor Freights fault for not knowing what it's going on?
Well unless advertised as a COMPLETE KIT I don't think the NHTSA has a leg to stand on!
Then comes the requirement for a recall 800,000 kits, many likely bought with cash, good luck finding the current owner!!!
