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
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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
- law.cornell.eduhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396