Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
They do?? Andy
The previous poster appears to be referring to a common misconception regarding US law regarding automakers -- but there is actually no such requirement, even for them, and certainly not for bikemakers.
Originally Posted by https://www.nhtsa.gov/interpretations/timereplcepartpollak12-03
There is no provision in the Safety Act or in any of our safety standards or other regulations that requires a manufacturer to make replacement parts available for any particular period of time, or, for that matter, at all.
And furthermore, due to a few ten million people voting last fall to destroy the United States, even if there was such a law, it would be as meaningless as the rest of our laws currently are.