Unknown or other (Vetter)
Vehicle equipment recall 80E-020. NHTSA received VETTER’s report on Sep 8, 1980.
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The short answer
NHTSA received VETTER’s report on Sep 8, 1980. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
THE LEFT HAND SADDLEBAG MOUNTING ASSEMBLY MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER.
THIS COULD CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO FAIL.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Unknown or other.
What should you do?
LEFT HAND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY WILL BE REDESIGNED TO ALLOW AMPLE CLEARANCE TO THE BRAKE CALIPER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH SPORT SADDLEBAGS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; SADDLEBAG, MOUNTING ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BRAKE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 614 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Vetter VetterBuilt from May 1, 1980 to Aug 1, 1980
Who is recalling it?
- Made by VETTER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.