Reference Source

Hose with any damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. (Rubber impregnated fabric cover is not a reinforcement ply). (Thermoplastic nylon may have braid reinforcement or color difference between cover and inner tube. Exposure of second color is cause for rejection

For Hose with any damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. (Rubber impregnated fabric cover is not a reinforcement ply). (Thermoplastic nylon may have braid reinforcement or color difference between cover and inner tube. Exposure of second color is cause for rejection, category is Reject; inspection item number is 1; defect reference is d.(1); inspection item is Brake System; authority is US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

Defect
Hose with any damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. (Rubber impregnated fabric cover is not a reinforcement ply). (Thermoplastic nylon may have braid reinforcement or color difference between cover and inner tube. Exposure of second color is cause for rejection verified
Category
Reject
Inspection item number
1 verified
Defect reference
d.(1)
Inspection item
Brake 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

d. Brake Hose. (1) Hose with any damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. (Rubber impregnated fabric cover is not a reinforcement ply). (Thermoplastic nylon may have braid reinforcement or color difference between cover and inner tube. Exposure of second color is cause for rejection.

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

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