Reference Source

Locking mechanism parts missing, broken, or deformed to the extent the kingpin is not securely held

For Locking mechanism parts missing, broken, or deformed to the extent the kingpin is not securely held, category is Reject; inspection item number is 2; defect reference is a.(4)(f); inspection item is Coupling devices; authority is US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

Defect
Locking mechanism parts missing, broken, or deformed to the extent the kingpin is not securely held verified
Category
Reject
Inspection item number
2
Defect reference
a.(4)(f)
Inspection item
Coupling devices
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

(f) Locking mechanism parts missing, broken, or deformed to the extent the kingpin is not securely held.

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.