Inoperable/Defective Air Pressure Gauges (Primary or Secondary)
| Entry Date | January 15, 2009 |
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| Issue Number | 09-002-VEH |
| Name | Ken Sellers |
| Agency | Texas Department of Public Safety - Highway Patrol - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Training Unit |
| Address | 455 SH 195, Suite BGeorgetown, TX, 78633United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | (512) 461-2471 |
| Fax | (512) 869-4974 |
| [email protected] | |
| Committee | Vehicle Committee |
| Status | Closed |
| Summary of Issue | A CMV is stopped for inspection and the power unit has electrical problens and none of the guages on the dash are working. The air pressure guage is not working, and you are unable to see what the air pressure is. There is also a problem with the low air warning light not working, and the fact you cannot determine at what air pressure the audible warning comes on. |
| Justification or Need | The inspector is unable to determine the air pressure when the audible or visual warning device activates. |
| Request for Action | An inoperable/defective air pressure guage (primary or secondary)should result in an OOS condition.Suggested Wording:Air Pressure GaugeInoperable or defective primary or secondary air pressure gauge. |