Any U-bolt(s), spring hanger(s), or other axle positioning part(s) cracked, broken, loose or missing resulting in shifting of an axle from its normal position. (After a turn, lateral axle displacement is normal with some suspensions. Forward or rearward operation in a straight line will cause the axle to return to alignment)
For Any U-bolt(s), spring hanger(s), or other axle positioning part(s) cracked, broken, loose or missing resulting in shifting of an axle from its normal position. (After a turn, lateral axle displacement is normal with some suspensions. Forward or rearward operation in a straight line will cause the axle to return to alignment), category is Reject; inspection item number is 8; defect reference is a; inspection item is Suspension; authority is US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- Any U-bolt(s), spring hanger(s), or other axle positioning part(s) cracked, broken, loose or missing resulting in shifting of an axle from its normal position. (After a turn, lateral axle displacement is normal with some suspensions. Forward or rearward operation in a straight line will cause the axle to return to alignment) verified
- Category
- Reject
- Inspection item number
- 8
- Defect reference
- a. verified
- Inspection item
- Suspension verified
- Authority
- US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396 our reading
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What the source says
a. Any U-bolt(s), spring hanger(s), or other axle positioning part(s) cracked, broken, loose or missing resulting in shifting of an axle from its normal position. (After a turn, lateral axle displacement is normal with some suspensions. Forward or rearward operation in a straight line will cause the axle to return to alignment).
— law.cornell.edu, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- law.cornell.eduhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396