Vehicle Inspection, Repair & Maintenance

FMCSA

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Carriers must systematically inspect, repair and maintain vehicles and keep records, including annual inspections and driver vehicle inspection reports.

Carriers must systematically inspect, repair and maintain their vehicles and keep records (49 CFR Part 396). Drivers complete vehicle inspection reports; safety defects must be repaired, and the repair certified, before the vehicle operates again. Each vehicle must pass a documented periodic (annual) inspection (49 CFR 396.17).

Official source: FMCSA

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