Causes of Inspection Failure - Buses or Commercial Vehicles

Vehicle Documents and Miscellaneous Items

• Missing or incorrect vehicle identification number
• Missing or incorrect tags
• Non operational HVAC
• Damaged or torn upholstery
• Unacceptable sanitation
• Damaged wheel chair
• Damaged lift wheel
• Incorrect tag mounting

Vehicle Body

• Damaged  or Rusted doors
• Damaged and/or rusted quarter panel
• Damaged and/or rusted hood
• Damaged and/or rusted fenders
• Damaged and/or missing bumpers
• Damaged and/or missing bumper guards
• Incorrect tag mounting
• Missing or improper gas cap
• Damaged body work

Vehicle Safety

• Missing or damaged mirrors
• Missing or damaged horn
• Missing or damaged seatbelts
• Missing or damaged speedometer
• Missing or damaged gear indicator
• Missing or damaged safety chains
• Missing or damaged chain guard

Vehicle Lights

• Non operational signal lights
• Non operational backup lights
• Non operational tail lights
• Non operational stop lights
• Non operational tag lights
• Non operational clearance lights
• Non operational marker lights
• Non operational fog lights
• Incorrect lens color
• Damaged or Missing side reflectors
• Damaged or Missing rear reflectors
• Non operational headlights
• Non operational indicator lights

Vehicle Glass

• Cracked or damaged windshield
• Cracked or damaged side window
• Cracked or damaged rear window
• Non operational window controls
• Unacceptable window tint
• Missing or non operational wipers
• Missing or damaged wiper blades

Vehicle Suspension

Damaged or Unacceptable:

• Kingpin
• Shocks
• Ball joints
• Control Arm
• Rack and Pinion
• Tie Rod Ends
• Idler Arm
• Pitman Arm
• Sleeve
• Springs
• Steering Box
• Steering Wheel
• Bearings
• Steering Linkage
• Column
• Alignment
• Power Steering
• Bellows
• CV Joints

Vehicle Exhaust

• Leaking exhaust
• Tampered exhaust
• Missing or damaged exhaust converter
• Loose exhaust
• Flexible piping exhaust
• Excessive exhaust noise
• Excessive exhaust smoke
• Excessive exhaust hydro carbon
• Excessive exhaust carbon monoxide

Vehicle Tires

• Unacceptable or worn tire tread
• Unacceptable or cut tire
• Mixed tire types
• Unacceptable knots and bulges in tires
• Over or under inflated tires
• Visible tire cord
• Tire recap/tread front
• Missing lug nuts

Vehicle Brakes

• Worn or warped rotors
• Damaged or worn front brakes
• Damaged or worn rear brakes
• Excessive brake noise
• Leaking or damaged master cylinder
• Leaking or Damaged wheel cylinder
• Damaged or Non operational vacuum booster
• Non operational parking brake
• Non operational brake warning light
• Incorrectly adjusted pedal reserve
• Missing and/or damaged pedal pads