Reference Source

Nut(s) loose or missing on tie rods, pitman arm, drag link, steering arm or tie rod arm

For Nut(s) loose or missing on tie rods, pitman arm, drag link, steering arm or tie rod arm, category is Reject; inspection item number is 7; defect reference is i; inspection item is Steering Mechanism; authority is US 49 CFR Appendix A to Part 396, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

Defect
Nut(s) loose or missing on tie rods, pitman arm, drag link, steering arm or tie rod arm verified
Category
Reject
Inspection item number
7
Defect reference
i. verified
Inspection item
Steering Mechanism
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

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

i. Nuts. Nut(s) loose or missing on tie rods, pitman arm, drag link, steering arm or tie rod arm.

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

Source

Last verified against source: 2026-08-06. Due for re-check by 2027-02-02. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.