Vetter: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 5 equipment recall campaigns for Vetter. NHTSA received the reports from 1975 to 1985. The campaigns have 22,619 units in total. The newest campaign is 85E020000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Jun 1985.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 22,619 units in total.

85E020000Received 3 Jun 1985. 12,169 units.
Equipment / Motorcycle / Helmets
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Failure to meet FMVSS 218 s5.1 impact attenuation, and s5.3 retention system. Consequence of defect: failure to meet the impact requirements and failure of retaining the helmet on the rider in an accident reduces the protective aspects of the helmet and could result in personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
New helmets that meet the requirements will be furnished to consumers.
Products named: Vetter Helmet.
Report filed by VETTER FAIRING CO..
80E020000Received 8 Sep 1980. 614 units.
Unknown or Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The left hand saddlebag mounting assembly may come into contact with the rear brake caliper. This could cause the rear brakes to fail.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Left hand mounting assembly will be redesigned to allow ample clearance to the brake caliper.
Products named: Vetter.
Report filed by VETTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Sep 1980.
79E018000Received 12 Sep 1979. 3,989 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The material used for the headlight chrome ring retaining blade of the headlight nacelle is weak. As a result, the outside ring may vibrate free and allow the headlight to fall from the fairing.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace the headlight nacelle free of charge.
Products named: Vetter.
Report filed by VETTER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Sep 1979.
79E011000Received 26 Jun 1979. 5,404 units.
Equipment / Mechanical / Carrier/Rack
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved luggage racks were installed with weak bolts. If vehicle travels over rough and bumpy roads, the bolts may come loose and the rack may fall from the vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will install carriage bolts and nuts on the luggage rack at no cost to owner.
Products named: Vetter.
Report filed by VETTER.
75E023000Received 16 May 1975. 443 units.
Unknown or Other
Products named: Vetter.
Report filed by VETTER.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Vetter equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1979, with 2 campaigns.

Vetter: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Equipment		2
Unknown or Other		2
Exterior Lighting		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Helmet1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Vetter: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/vetter/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: VETTER; VETTER FAIRING CO..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Vetter products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 1 product name for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Helmet
How many units does a Vetter equipment campaign have?: The median Vetter campaign has 3,989 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Vetter campaigns name most often?: Equipment, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.