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80 Commercial Carrier Journal March 2008

KEEP YOURTRUCKS ONTHEROADABOVE:

The Pennsylvania

Turnpike’s East-West

route (Interstates

76/276) and its

Northeast Extension

(I-476) intersect with

the toll-free southern

sections of I-476 at

the Mid-County

Interchange in

Norristown, Pa.This is

a favored location for

truck inspections in

Eastern Pennsylvania

because of a high vol-

ume of truck traffic.

Trooper David Hodges

of the Pennsylvania

State Police pulled

these two vehicles

aside after drivers

paid their tolls.

T he Commercial Vehicle SafetyAlliance (CVSA) has released therevised Out-of-Service Criteria(OOSC), effective April 1, 2008, for

placing vehicles Out-of-Service at roadsidesafety inspections. CVSA is a non-profitorganization bringing federal, state andprovincial government agencies togetherwith representatives from private industryin the United States, Canada and Mexicowho are dedicated to improving commer-cial vehicle safety.

The OOSC identifies serious violations thatrender a commercial vehicle or commercialvehicle operator an imminent danger to thegeneral public. Commercial vehicles and oper-ators placed Out-of-Service cannot operateuntil those items that rendered them out ofservice are remedied or repaired.

The OOSC contains minimum standards.CVSA emphasizes that operators shouldmaintain their equipment at a higher levelthan presented in the OOSC.

The following information is a summaryand is limited to OOSC relevant to property-carrying operations. It is strongly recom-mended that operators also obtain the Official2008 CVSA North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria. The official version (avail-able in CD-ROM, handbook, pictorial andstandard versions) includes complete details,graphics and federal regulation references. Forinformation on obtaining the official criteria,visit www.cvsa.org or call 202-775-1623.

The necessity for CVSA law enforcementmembers to implement and adhere to thesestandards is:

• A matter of law;• Determined as necessary by the alliance to

promote safety; and• A professional obligation.Except where state, provincial or federal

laws preclude enforcement of a specificitem, CVSA law enforcement members shallcomply with the North American StandardOut-of-Service Criteria.

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• Interstate (and intrastate if haul-ing placarded load) driver is lessthan 21 years old.

• Not properly licensed, includinglack of proper commercial driver’slicense (CDL) endorsement fortype of vehicle being operated.

• Lacks waiver of physical disquali-fication or equivalent exemption.

• No skill performance evaluation certificate in driver’s possession,when required.

• Lacks hearing aid or correctivelenses noted on medical certificate.

• Judged unsafe due to obvioussickness or fatigue.

• Disqualified by Federal MotorCarrier Safety Regulation 391.15.

• Possesses or, to any degree, isunder the influence of unautho-rized drugs or alcohol (placedOut-of-Service for 24 hours).

• Violates an Out-of-Service order related to intoxicating beverages (placed Out-of-Service for 24 hours).

• Is unable to communicate suffi-ciently to understand and respondto official inquiries.

• Driver of a property-carrying vehicle will be put Out-of-Service for 10 consecutive hours for any ofthe following violations: drivingmore than 11 hours; driving afterbeing on duty more than 14 hours;and driving after having been on

duty more than 60 hours in sevenconsecutive days or more than 70hours in eight consecutive days.Placed Out-of-Service until eligibil-ity to drive has been reestablished.

• If within the 60- or 70-hour rulelimits, any period of seven or eightconsecutive days may end with thebeginning of any off-duty periodof 34 or more consecutive hours.

• Falsification of required driver logs; not having logs for previous eight days. Placed Out-of-Service for 10 consecutive hours.

• Certain short-haul operators are allowed one or two 16-hour days per 7 or 8 days, depending on nature of the operation.

2008 OUT-OF-SERVICE CRITERIADRIVER OUT-OF-SERVICE CRITERIA

VEHICLE OUT-OF-SERVICE CRITERIABRAKESGeneralA vehicle or combination vehicle is Out-of-Service if 20 percent ormore of its service brakes have oneof the following defects:• Any steering-axle-brake defect

listed in next section.• Won’t actuate effectively or

friction material won’t contactdrum/rotor.

• Evidence of oil, grease or brakefluid contamination of the fric-tion surface of the brake drum or rotor and the brake frictionmaterial.

• Entire segment of lining is missing.• Portion of pad/lining is missing,

to the extent that rivet/bolt isexposed.

• Lining/pad loose on shoe, permit-ting about 1⁄16-inch movement.

• Lining/pad has crack/void, observ-able on edge, wider than 1⁄16 inch.

• Lining/pad has crack, observableon edge, longer than 11⁄2 inch.

• Lining/pad too thin. Specifically,drum-type air brake lining thin-ner than 1⁄4 inch (or to wear indi-cator, if so marked) at shoe center;disc-type air brake pad thinnerthan 1⁄8 inch; drum or dischydraulic and electric brake lining1⁄16 inch or thinner at shoe center.

• Brakes missing from axle requir-ing brakes.

• Broken or missing shoe/lining/pad,spring, anchor pin, spider, camroller, push rod or air chambermounting bolt.

• Loose air chamber, spider orcamshaft support bracket.

• Audible air leak at chamber.

• Wedge brake where, upon applica-tion, movement of top and bottomshoes collectively exceeds 1⁄8 inch.

• With engine off, reservoir at no more than 90 to 100 psi(dump excess pressure) and then brakes fully applied,push rod stroke 1⁄4 inch or more beyond adjustment limit.

• Counting as one defective brake,two brakes having a stroke lessthan 1⁄4 inch beyond adjustmentlimit. A brake at its adjustmentlimit is not a violation.Clamp-type chamber adjustment

limit:• Type 20 (625⁄32-inch O. D.) =

13⁄4-inch stroke• Type 24 (77⁄32-inch O. D.) =

13⁄4-inch stroke• Type 30 (83⁄32-inch O. D.) =


2-inch stroke• Type 36 (9-inch O. D.) =

21⁄4-inch strokeLong-stroke, clamp-type chamber

adjustment limit:• Type 20 (625⁄32-inch O. D.) =

2-inch stroke;• Type 24 (77⁄32-inch O. D.) with less

than 3-inch maximum stroke = 2-inch stroke

• Type 24 (77⁄32-inch O. D.) with 3-inch maximum stroke = 21⁄2-inch stroke

• Type 30 (83⁄32-inch O. D.) = 21⁄2-inch stroke

Note: Brakes found at the adjustmentlimit are not defective for the purposesof the 20 percent rule.

Steering axle of power unit• No effective braking action (also

applies to dolly or front axle offull trailer).

• Difference in chamber size or slackadjuster length. Note: Mismatchedair chamber sizes excludes longstroke brake chamber versus regularstroke brake chamber and excludesdifferences in design type, such astype 20 clamp vs. type 20 rotorchamber.

• Entire lining/pad is missing.• Portion/segment of pad/lining

is missing, to the extent thatrivet/bolt is exposed.

• Lining/pad loose on shoe, permit-ting about 1⁄16-inch movement.

• Lining/pad has crack/void, observ-able on edge, wider than 1⁄16 inch.

• Lining/pad has crack longer than11⁄2 inch.

• For drum brake, shoe with contin-uous lining less than 3⁄16 inch thickor to wear indicator, if so marked.

• For drum brake, two-pad shoewith lining less than 1⁄4 inch thick or

to wear indicator, if so marked.• For air disc brake, pad less than

1⁄8 inch thick.• For hydraulic disc/drum brakes,

lining thickness of 1⁄16 inch or less.• Evidence of oil, grease or brake fluid

contamination of the friction sur-face of the brake drum or rotor and the brake friction material.

Parking/breakaway systems• Inoperable breakaway braking sys-

tem on trailer, as evidenced by fail-ure of trailer brakes to apply whenparking brake control is actuated.

• Non-manufactured hole/crack inspring-brake housing.

Drum/rotor• External crack opens upon brake

application.• Rotor with a crack in length

of more than 75 percent of thefriction surface and passes com-pletely through the rotor.

• Portion of drum/rotor missing or in danger of falling off.

Hose• Damage through outer reinforcing

ply. Rubber-impregnated fabriccover is not reinforcement ply.Thermoplastic nylon may have

Hodges marks every pushrod, then checks brake-stroke as the driver applies the brakes.

2008 OUT-OF-SERVICE CRITERIA

Defective Brake ChartMay be used to assist in determiningwhen a vehicle/combination is to beplaced Out-of-Service. Se

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Total Number of Brakes Required

to be on a Vehicle Combination

4 16 28 2

10 212 314 316 418 420 422 5*

Total Number of Defective Brakes

Necessary to Place the Vehicle or

Combination Out-of-Service

*For a vehicle or combination that

exceeds 22 brakes, determine the

number of defective brakes by using

20 percent of the total number of

brakes, rounding fractions up to the

next whole number. In calculating

the number of defective brakes,

round all fractions down to the

next whole number.


braid reinforcement or color differ-ence between cover and inner tube.Exposure of second color warrantsOut-of-Service judgment.

• Bulge/swelling when air applied.• Audible leak at other than proper

connection.• Cracked, broken or crimped and

restricting air flow.• Improper splice (such as hose ends

forced over piece of tubing andsecured with hose clamps).

Tubing• Audible leak at other than

proper connection.• Cracked, damaged by heat,

broken, crimped or improperlyspliced/repaired.

Air leaks• 80 to 90 psi reservoir pressure not

maintained with governor cut in,with engine idling and with servicebrakes fully applied.

Protection valves• Missing or inoperative components,

including tractor-protection valveand/or trailer supply valve.

Low-air warning device• Both the audible and visual warning

devices fail to operate as required.

Air compressor• Loose mounting bolts.• Cracked/broken/loose pulley.• Cracked/broken mounting

bracket/brace/adapter.

Air reservoir• Separated from original attachment

points.

Electric• 20 percent or more of brakes on

vehicle or combination don’t work.• Missing or inoperative breakaway

braking device.

Safety inspections need to be carried out safely, so inspectors use wheel chocks since

service brakes must be checked with the parking brake off. Creepers allow them to

move freely under tractor and trailer to check items such as brakes and suspensions.

2008 OUT-OF-SERVICE CRITERIAHydraulic• No pedal reserve, engine running.• Master cylinder below 1⁄4 full.• Inoperative power assist.• Hose seeps or swells under pressure.• Any observed brake fluid leak

upon full brake application.• Missing/inoperative breakaway

braking device.• Hydraulic hose worn through

outer cover to fabric layer.• Fluid line/connection is broken,

restricted, crimped or cracked.• Failure/low-fluid warning light is

actuated or inoperative.

Vacuum system• Insufficient reserve for one full-brake

application after engine stopped.• Vacuum hose/line restricted, worn

through the outer cover to cord ply,is crimped, cracked or broken orcollapses when vacuum is applied.

Performance-based brake tests (PBBTs)• Failing to develop a total brake

force as a percentage of gross vehi-cle or combination weight of 43.5or more on an approved PBBT.

COUPLING DEVICESFIFTH WHEEL

Mounting to frame• More than 20 percent of fasteners

on either side missing/ineffective.• Any movement between mount-

ing components.• Mounting angle iron cracked or

broken. Specifically: Any crack inrepair weld; well-defined crack instressed or load-bearing areas;crack through 20 percent or moreof original weld or parent metal.


Mounting plates and pivot brackets• More than 20 percent of fasteners

on either side missing/ineffective.• Any welds or parent metal

cracked. Specifically: Any crack inrepair weld; well-defined crack instressed/load-bearing area; crackthrough 20 percent or more oforiginal weld or parent metal.

• Horizontal movement over 3⁄8 inchbetween pivot bracket pin andbracket.

• Pivot bracket pin missing/notsecured.

Sliders• More than 25 percent of latching

fasteners per side ineffective.• Any fore or aft stop missing/inse-

curely attached.• More than 3⁄8-inch movement

between slider base and sliderbracket.

Operating handle• Not in locked position.

Plate• Cracks in fifth wheel plate or repair

weld, or cracks extending through20 percent or more of originalweld/parent metal. Exceptions:Cracks in approach ramps andcasting-shrinkage cracks in ribs ofbody of cast fifth wheel.

Lock• Locking mechanism parts missing,

broken or deformed so kingpinisn’t securely held.

UPPER COUPLER AND KINGPIN• Cracked repair weld.• Well-defined crack in stressed or

load-bearing area.

• Crack through 20 percent or moreof original weld or parent metal.

• Horizontal movement betweenupper and lower fifth wheel halvesexceeds 1⁄2 inch.

• Kingpin not properly engaged.• For upper coupler secured with 1⁄2-

inch bolts, fewer than five effectivebolts on each side.

• For upper coupler secured with 5⁄8inch or larger bolts, fewer thanfour effective bolts on each side.

• If deemed necessary to check pre-viously uncoupled semitrailerduring terminal inspection, unit isOut-of-Service if kingpin can bemoved by hand in any direction.Do not break a combination justto make this test.

PINTLE HOOK• Welded repair of assembly.• Ineffective or missing fastener. A

fastener isn’t missing if there’s anempty hole in the device but nocorresponding hole in the frame,and vice versa.

• Loose mounting.• Insecure latch.• Crack in pintle hook assembly or

frame crossmember used for pintleattachment.

• Section reduction visible whencoupled. No part of horn may havesection width reduced more than20 percent by wear.

DRAWBAR Eye• Crack in attachment weld or eye.• Missing/ineffective fastener.• Section reduction visible when

coupled. Eye must not be wornbeyond 20 percent of originalcross-section thickness.

• Any welded repair.

Tongue• Slider (power or manual) with

ineffective latching mechanism,missing or ineffective stop, morethan 1⁄4-inch movement betweenslider and housing, or leaking ofair/hydraulic cylinder, hose orchamber. Exception is weeping typ-ical of hydraulic seals.

• Any cracks.• Movement of 1⁄4 inch or more

between subframe and drawbar atpoint of attachment.

SAFETY CHAINS,CABLES AND HOOKS• Safety device missing.• Safety device is damaged or defective.• Safety device detached or incapable

of secure attachment.• Improper repair of chain or hook

with welding, wire, bolt, rope or tape.

SADDLEMOUNT(DEMOUNTABLE DEVICE SERVING AS FIFTH WHEEL IN DRIVE-AWAY/TOW-AWAYOPERATION)• Missing/ineffective fastener.• Loose mounting.• Crack/break in stressed or load-

bearing member.• More than 1⁄4-inch horizontal

movement between saddlemounthalves.

FULL TRAILER (DOUBLE RING,BALL-BEARING TURNTABLE)• Either top or bottom flange has

fewer than six effective bolts.• 20 percent of original/repaired

welds, or parent metal, is cracked.• Wear permits top and bottom

flange to touch.• Flange is cracked.


EXHAUST SYSTEMS• System layout where burning, char-

ring or damaging of electricalwiring, fuel supply or combustiblepart of vehicle would be likely.

FRAME• Cracked/loose/sagging/broken

frame side rail permitting body toshift into moving parts, or othercondition indicating imminent col-lapse of frame.

• Cracked/loose/broken frame mem-ber adversely affecting support ofsteering gear, fifth wheel, engine,transmission, body parts, suspen-sion or other component.

• 11⁄2-inch or longer crack in frameside rail web that is directed towardbottom flange.

• Crack extending from frame siderail web around the radius and intobottom flange.

• 1-inch or longer crack in bottomflange of side rail.

AXLES (ADJUSTABLE)• Sliding subframe with more than

25 percent of locking pins missingor disengaged.

FUEL SYSTEMSLIQUID FUELS• Dripping leak anywhere, including

reefer/heater fuel system.• Fuel tank loose due to broken or

missing bolts and/or brackets.Note: Some tanks are mounted onsprings or rubber bushings.

GASEOUS FUELS • Any fuel leakage from the CNG

or LPG system detected by smell,hearing or vision.

LIGHTS(HEADLAMPS, TAIL LAMPS,LAMPS ON PROJECTINGLOADS, STOP LAMPS ANDTURN SIGNALS)Note: The following items only areOut-of-Service defects when lightsmust be illuminated.• Does not have at least one head-

lamp operable on low beam.• Does not have at least one, steady

burning red lamp on the rear of therearmost vehicle, visible from 500feet. A lamp visible from 500 feet alsomust be affixed to rear of loads pro-

The landing gear and reefer fuel tank and lines

get a careful look-see to make sure all is secure.



2008 OUT-OF-SERVICE CRITERIAjecting more than 4 feet beyond the body.Note: The following items are Out-of-Service defects during theday and at night.

• Does not have at least one operativestop lamp on rear of a single vehicle(or the rearmost vehicle of a combi-nation) visible from 500 feet.

• Does not have operative turn signalon both sides of the rear of a singlevehicle or the rearmost vehicle of acombination. Exception: Bobtailtractor with double-sided front sig-nals visible to passing motoristneed not have rear signals.

SAFE LOADING/TIEDOWNS• Spare tire or portion of load/dun-

nage could fall from vehicle.• Aggregate working load limit of

securement devices is less than 1⁄2the weight of the cargo beingsecured. Note: Equivalent means ofsecurement (e.g., vehicle structures,

dunnage bags, shoring bars, etc.)may be used to comply; not all cargomust be “tied down” with chains,webbing, wire rope, cordage, etc.

• No edge protection. Note: Out-of-Service only when the required tie-down has evidence of damage resultingfrom unprotected contact with cargo.

• Cargo that is likely to roll is notrestrained by chocks, wedges, cra-dle or other equivalent means.

• Articles secured by transverse tie-downs are not in direct contact withone another and are not preventedfrom shifting while in transit.

• Articles not blocked or positioned to

prevent movement in the forwarddirection and is not secured by onetiedown for articles up to 5 feet inlength and weighing up to 1,100pounds; two tiedowns for articlesless than 5 feet in length and weigh-ing more than 1,100 pounds orthose between 5 feet and 10 feet inlength regardless of weight; two

tiedowns if the article is longer than10 feet and one additional tiedownfor every 10 feet or fraction thereofbeyond the first 10 feet.

• Articles blocked or braced to pre-vent movement in the forwarddirection and not secured by atleast one tiedown every 10 feet oflength or fraction thereof.

• Chain is defective if: link is broken,cracked, twisted, bent or stretched;chain contains nicks, gouges, abra-sions, wear or knots; chain displaysweld other than original weld usedto close each link. Clevis-type repairlink, if strong as original link, is OK.

• Wire rope is defective if workingportion contains corrosion withpitting; kinked or bird-caged sec-tion; popped core in working sec-tion; more than three broken wiresin any strand; more than two bro-ken wires at fitting; more than 11broken wires in any length mea-suring six times its diameter (forexample, with a 1⁄2-inch thick rope,more than 11 broken wires in any3-inch section); repairs other thanback/eye splice; discoloration fromheat or electric arc.

• Fiber rope is defective if workingportion contains: burned/meltedfibers except on heat-sealed ends;excessive wear; reduced diameter(20 percent or more is excessive) orother evidence of strength reduc-tion; any repair (properly splicedlengths are not considered arepair); ineffective knot used forconnection/repair of binders.

• Synthetic webbing is defective ifworking portion contains: knot(s);more than 25 percent of stitchesseparated; broken/damaged hard-ware; any repair or splice; overtdamage; severe abrasion; cumula-

Here, Hodges asks the driver to open the storage compartment. One part of an

inspection is checking for the required onboard safety equipment, which includes

items such as a fire extinguisher and reflectors.


tively for entire working length ofone strap, cuts/burns/holes exceed-ing width of 3⁄4 inch for 4-inchwide webbing, exceeding width of5⁄8 inch for 3-inch wide webbing or3⁄8 inch for 13⁄4 -inch wide or 2-inchwide webbing. Defects through thewebbing are additive across thewidth of the strap face for itsentire effective length, but onlyone defect is additive for any spe-cific width.

• Steel strapping is defective if it: failsto have at least two pair of crimpsin each seal for strappings morethan 1 inch; is arranged in an end-over-end lap joint not sealed withat least two seals; is obviously dam-aged or distorted;

• Load binders or fittings that obvi-ously are cracked, worn, corroded,distorted from heat or electric arc.

• Evidence of wire rope slippingthrough cable clamp.

• Anchor points on vehicle displays;distorted/cracked rails or sup-ports; cracked weld;damaged/worn floor rings.

• Cargo not secured according tocommodity-specific regulations inPart 393. Commodities covered arelogs; dressed lumber and similarproducts; metal coils; paper rolls;concrete pipe; intermodal contain-ers; automobiles, light trucks andvans; heavy vehicles, equipment andmachinery; flattened or crushedvehicles; roll-on/roll-off or hook liftcontainers; and large boulders.

STEERINGGENERAL• Modification or other condition

interfering with free movement ofsteering component.

FREE PLAY• With 18-inch diameter steering

wheel, MS free play arc of 43⁄4 inchor more. With PS, free play arc of71⁄8 inch or more.

• With 19-inch diameter steeringwheel, MS free play arc of 5 inch ormore. With PS, free play arc of 71⁄2inch or more.

• With 20-inch diameter steeringwheel, MS free play arc of 51⁄4 inchor more. With PS, free play arc of77⁄8 inch or more.

• With 21-inch diameter steeringwheel, MS free play arc of 51⁄2 inchor more. With PS, free play arc of81⁄4 inch or more.

• With 22-inch diameter steeringwheel, MS free play arc of 53⁄4 inchor more. With PS, free play arc of85⁄8 inch or more. Note: For powersystems (engine running), if steer-ing wheel movement exceeds freeplay of 45 degrees before tires move,rock steering wheel between points

of power steering valve resistance. Ifthat movement exceeds 30 degreesor the maximum arc (in inches) formanual systems using that size ofwheel, the vehicle is Out-of-Service.

COLUMN• Missing/loose U-bolt or position-

ing part.• Worn, faulty or repair-welded

universal joint.• Steering wheel not properly

secured.

FRONT AXLE BEAM AND ALLSTEERING COMPONENTSEXCEPT COLUMN• Crack or welded repair.

STEERING BOX• Missing/loose mounting bolt.• Cracked box/mounting bracket.• Any obvious welded repair.• Any looseness of the yoke cou-

pling to the gear input shaft.

Hodges pops the hood in order to get a good view of the steering and front brakes.


PITMAN ARM• Loose on steering gear out-

put shaft.• Any obvious welded repair.

POWER ASSIST CYLINDER• Loose auxiliary power assist

cylinder.

BALL AND SOCKET JOINTS• Movement of stud nut under

steering load.• Motion — other than rota-

tional — between linkagemember and its attachmentpoint that exceeds 1⁄8 inch(measured by hand pressureonly).

• Any obvious welded repair.

TIE ROD AND DRAG LINK• Loose clamp/bolt.• Looseness in any threaded

joint.

HARDWARE• Loose/missing nut on tie rod,

pitman arm, drag link, steer-ing arm or tie rod arm.

C-DOLLY• Inoperative or missing

steering locks.• Not centered in the “zero”

locked position.

SUSPENSIONAXLE PARTS/MEMBERS • U-bolt or other spring-to-

axle clamp bolt cracked,broken, loose or missing.

• Axle, axle housing, springhanger or other axle-position-ing part cracked/broken/loose/missing, resulting in

shifting of axle from its nor-mal position. Note: After aturn, lateral axle displacementis normal with some suspen-sions, including compositesprings on steer axles.

COMPOSITE SPRINGS• Crack, passing completely

through spring, which extendsmore than three-quarters thelength of the spring.

• Intersecting cracks, of anylength, which pass com-pletely through spring.

SPRING ASSEMBLY• Any leaf or portion of leaf is

missing or separated fromassembly.

• One-fourth or more leaves inone assembly are broken.

• Broken coil spring or torsionbar spring.

• Missing rubber spring.• Any displaced leaf that could

contact a tire, rim, brakedrum or frame.

• Deflated air suspension.• Broken main leaf. Main leaves

are those in main and, ifequipped, helper spring packswhich: form a spring eye atboth ends; extend at both endsinto spring hanger, equalizer,spring end cap or insulatorbox mounted on axle.

TORQUE, RADIUS,TRACKING COMPONENTS• Any part of above-referenced

assembly (or part for attach-ing same to frame/axle) that iscracked/broken/loose/missing.Includes spring leaves used asradius or torque rods and

A commercial vehicle may qualify for a CVSA

decal if it “passes” inspection.“Passes” inspec-

tion means that during a Level I or V inspec-

tion, no defects are found of critical inspection

items listed in the Commercial Vehicle Safety

Alliance (CVSA) Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC).

Defects that are noted during a Level I or

Level V inspection that are not critical inspec-

tion items shall not affect “Pass Inspection” or

decal qualification.

Interpreting a CVSA decalInspection Quarters and Colors

Months Color

January, February, March Green

April, May, June Yellow

July, August, September Orange

October,November,December White

Corner Removal• If both upper corners are removed, the

decal was issued in the first month of the

quarter.

• If the upper right corner is removed, the

decal was issued in the second month of

the quarter.

• If no corners are removed, the decal was

issued in the third month of the quarter.

• The decals are honored during the month

of issuance plus the following two months.

2008 OUT-OF-SERVICE CRITERIAmissing bushings; but not loose bush-ings in torque, track rods or sway bars.

TIRESTIRE/WHEEL CLEARANCE• Any condition, including loading, causing

body or frame to contact tire or wheel

HOW DO YOU QUALIFY FOR A CVSA DECAL?


assembly at the time of inspec-tion. Evidence of prior contact isnot a defect.

STEERING AXLE OF POWER UNIT• Less than 2⁄32-inch tread depth at

two, adjacent, major tread groovesanywhere on tire.

• Portion of breaker strip or casingply visible in tread.

• Sidewall cut, worn or damaged,thereby exposing ply cord.

• Labeled “Not For Highway Use” orother marking excluding currentapplication (excluding farm/off-road vehicles briefly on the road).

• Bump or knot suggesting tread/side-wall separation. Exception: Bulgefrom section repair (sometimesidentified by adjacent, blue, triangu-lar label) is not a defect unless higherthan 3⁄8 inch.

• Tire has leak that’s felt or heard,or has 50 percent less of the maxi-mum inflation pressure markedon the sidewall.

• Mounted/inflated so tire contactspart of vehicle.

• Tire overloaded, including over-load resulting from underinfla-tion. Exception: Does not applyto special-permit vehicle oper-ated at a speed low enough tocompensate for underinflation.

OTHER THAN STEER AXLE• If a passenger-carrying vehicle,

regrooved, recapped or retreadedtires.

• 75 percent or more of tread widthloose or missing, in excess of 12inches of tire’s circumference.

• Less than 1⁄32 inch tread depth attwo, adjacent, major tread groovesat three separate locations on tire.With duals, both tires must have

listed defect to warrant Out-of-Service judgment.

• Tire has leak that can be felt orheard, or has 50 percent less ofthe maximum inflation pressuremarked on the sidewall.

• Bias-ply tire with more than one plyexposed in tread area or sidewall, orwhen exposed area of top plyexceeds 2 square inches. With duals,both tires must have listed defect towarrant Out-of-Service judgment.

• Radial tire with two or more pliesexposed in tread area, or damagedcords evident in sidewall orexposed area on sidewall exceeding2 square inches. With duals, bothtires must have listed defect to war-rant Out-of-Service judgment.

• Bump or knot suggestingtread/sidewall separation. Excep-tion: Bulge from section repair(sometimes identified by adja-cent, blue, triangular label) is nota defect unless higher than 3⁄8 inch.

• Mounted or inflated so tire con-tacts part of vehicle or, in the caseof a dual assembly, its mate.

• Tire overloaded, including over-load resulting from underinfla-tion. Exception: Does not apply to

special-permit vehicle operated ata speed low enough to compen-sate for underinflation.

VANS AND OPEN-TOP TRAILERS• Broken upper rail accompanied

by complete separation of flange.• Buckled upper rail accompanied

by one of the following condi-tions: missing or loose fasteners atadjacent roof bows and/or sideposts; missing, broken or ineffec-tive adjacent roof bows.

• Broken lower rail accompanied byone of the following conditions:complete separation in the bay areaplus sagging floor, rail or cross-member; missing or loose fastenersat side posts adjacent to crack.

• With drop-frame trailer, anytwist, bend or fatigue crack atpoint where frame drops.

• Three or more adjacent cross-members are broken and/or com-pletely detached from, and sag-ging below, lower rail in bay area.

• Broken floor accompanied byprotruding freight and saggingcross-members.

The front axle is the only one that is plainly visible while standing up. Since it incorpo-

rates the steering linkage as well as suspension parts, it always gets special attention.



• Complete penetration of fiber-glass-reinforced-plywood side panels in bay area, resulting in sagging lower rail.

WHEELSRIMS AND HUBS• Lock/side ring is bent, broken or

cracked or improperlyseated/sprung/mismatched.

• Cracked rim (any circumferentialcrack except one intentionallymade at the valve stem hole).

• Disc wheel cracked between anytwo holes (hand hole, stud hole,center hole).

• Disc wheel with two cracks.• Disc wheel with one crack extend-

ing 3 inches or more.• Disc wheel with 50 percent or

more of stud holes elongated.• Spoke wheel with two or more

cracks (of 1 inch or greater length)across spoke or hub section.

• Spoke wheel with two or more webareas cracked.

• Tubeless demountable adapter crack(cracks at three or more spokes).

• Fasteners loose/missing/broken/cracked or stripped on disc/spokewheel. For a 10-hole wheel assem-bly: three missing or defective fas-teners in any location, or two miss-ing/defective adjacent fasteners. For8-hole-or-less wheel assembly: anytwo missing/defective fasteners.

WELD CRACKS/REPAIRS• Crack in weld attaching disc wheel

to rim.• Crack in weld attaching tubeless

demountable rim to adapter.• Welded repair on aluminum wheel

on steering axle.• Welded repair, other than disc to

rim attachment, on steel disc wheelon steering axle.

HUBS• Any bearing (hub) cap, plug or

filler plug is missing or broken,affording view of hub assembly.

• Smoking from wheel hub assembly

due to bearing failure.• Any wheel seal is leaking, produc-

ing evidence of wet contaminationof the brake friction material andaccompanied by evidence that fur-ther leaking will occur.

• No visible or measurable amountof lubricant showing in hub.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS• Inoperative/ineffective wiper on

driver’s side during weather requiring wipers.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PLACARDED• Shipping papers do not indicate

hazmat.• Half or more of placards for

a hazard class are missing.• Any placard fails to represent

hazmat.• When required, markings

noting poison inhalation hazardsfor bulk or non-bulk package are missing or illegible.

• Hazmat leaking from any bulk

or non-bulk package.• Transporting HM/DG not

blocked, braced or secured as required by the applicable regulation.

• Transporting incompatiblematerials, such as poisons with foodstuffs.

• Transport of any forbiddenmaterial.

• Radiation exceeds 200 mrem/hrat vehicle surface.

• Bulk package’s required internalvalve is missing or open.

• Bulk package not authorized for material being transported.

• Bulk package with missing or

improperly secured manholecover, venting device or dis-charge valve.

• On vehicle transporting bulkpackage(s), half or more ofrequired ID numbers for eachmaterial are missing.

• On vehicle transporting bulk pack-age(s), any ID number misrepre-sents material being transported.

• In Canada, required placardsand markings don’t appear on allfour sides of all large means ofcontainment.

• On bulk package, more than 25percent of anchoring mecha-nisms are ineffective. ■

Wheels get a careful check for cracks.

Bearings get checked for leaking seals that

could spell future bearing failure or suggest

that brake linings may be wetted by lube oil.


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