Reference Source

Missing guard

For Missing guard, category is Reject; inspection item number is 15; defect reference is a.(1); inspection item is Rear Impact Guard; authority is US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

Defect
Missing guard verified
Category
Reject
Inspection item number
15
Defect reference
a.(1)
Inspection item
Rear Impact Guard
Authority
US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396 our reading
Sourcelaw.cornell.edu
Verified2026-08-06
Review by2027-02-02
DatasetVehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

What the source says

(1) Missing guard. (2) Guard is not securely attached to trailer , including broken or missing fasteners, any welds or parent metal cracked, or other damage that compromises secure attachment of the guard.

law.cornell.edu, retrieved 2026-08-06

Source

Last verified against source: 2026-08-06. Due for re-check by 2027-02-02. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.