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20% Brake OOSC Clarification

Entry DateSeptember 19, 1997
Issue Number97-028-VEH
NameRuss Fiste (Exec Dir)
AgencyCommercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
AddressUnited StatesMap It (opens in a new tab)
CommitteeVehicle Committee
StatusClosed
Summary of Issue

There is clarification needed in the OOSC for what to do with vehicle combinations that are placed OOS for 20% violations.

Justification or Need

Some inspectors are putting every vehicle in the combination OOS even if there are no brake violations on one of the vehicles in the combination. Example: A 5 axle combination has 2 full defects on the tractor and none on the trailer, the tractor is OOS but the trailer should be allowed to proceed with a CVSA decal applied.

Request for Action

Put a note in the OOS criteria for clarification.