Originally Posted by
madpogue
Safety recalls are federal. Our motor vehicles are 25 years old and older; we've gotten mandated safety recall notices on the trucks way more than 10 years after the fact.
The NHTSA only requires a recall to be done for 10 years from the sale of the vehicle. If the manufacturer chooses to provide the service past that time they certainly may do so but the law doesn't compel them to. Many manufacturers will honor recalls way past the required time as Shimano appears willing to do.