A fuel tank not securely attached to the motor vehicle by reason of loose, broken or missing mounting bolts or brackets (some fuel tanks use springs or rubber bushings to permit movement)
For A fuel tank not securely attached to the motor vehicle by reason of loose, broken or missing mounting bolts or brackets (some fuel tanks use springs or rubber bushings to permit movement), category is Reject; inspection item number is 4; defect reference is c; inspection item is Fuel System; authority is US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- A fuel tank not securely attached to the motor vehicle by reason of loose, broken or missing mounting bolts or brackets (some fuel tanks use springs or rubber bushings to permit movement) verified
- Category
- Reject
- Inspection item number
- 4
- Defect reference
- c. verified
- Inspection item
- Fuel System
- Authority
- US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396 our reading
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
c. A fuel tank not securely attached to the motor vehicle by reason of loose, broken or missing mounting bolts or brackets (some fuel tanks use springs or rubber bushings to permit movement).
— law.cornell.edu, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- law.cornell.eduhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/appendix-A_to_part_396