Reference Source

shall be so located as would be likely to result in burning, charring, or damaging the electrical wiring, the fuel supply, or any combustible part of the motor vehicle

For shall be so located as would be likely to result in burning, charring, or damaging the electrical wiring, the fuel supply, or any combustible part of the motor vehicle, category is Reject; inspection item number is 3; defect reference is c; inspection item is Exhaust System; authority is US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

Defect
shall be so located as would be likely to result in burning, charring, or damaging the electrical wiring, the fuel supply, or any combustible part of the motor vehicle verified
Category
Reject
Inspection item number
3
Defect reference
c.
Inspection item
Exhaust System
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

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What the source says

motor vehicle shall be so located as would be likely to result in burning, charring, or damaging the electrical wiring, the fuel supply, or any combustible part of the motor vehicle .

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

Source

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