Question 3: Who has the responsibility of inspecting and maintaining leased vehicles and their maintenance records?

Section § 396.3: Inspection, repair and maintenance.

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Question 1: What is meant by ‘‘systematic inspection, repair, and maintenance?”

Section § 396.3: Inspection, repair and maintenance.

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Question 4: Would a mechanic who is employed by a leasing company and only works on CMVs that the leasing company leases to other motor carriers be required to meet the brake inspector certification requirements?

Section § 396.25: Qualifications of brake inspectors.

Question 4: Would a mechanic who is employed by a leasing company and only works on CMVs that the leasing company leases to other motor carriers be required to meet the brake inspector certification requirements...

Question 3: May a driver or other motor carrier employee be qualified as a brake inspector under § 396.25 by way of experience or training to perform brake adjustments without being qualified to perform other brake-related tasks such as the repair or repl

Section § 396.25: Qualifications of brake inspectors.

Question 3: May a driver or other motor carrier employee be qualified as a brake inspector under § 396.25 by way of experience or training to perform brake adjustments without being qualified to perform other...

Question 2: May a driver who does not have the necessary experience perform the adjustment under directions issued by telephone by a qualified inspector?

Section § 396.25: Qualifications of brake inspectors.

Question 2: May a driver who does not have the necessary experience perform the adjustment under directions issued by telephone by a qualified inspector?

Guidance: Yes. A driver is permitted to perform...

Question 1: Does a CDL with an airbrake endorsement qualify a person as a brake inspector under § 396.25?

Section § 396.25: Qualifications of brake inspectors.

Question 1: Does a CDL with an airbrake endorsement qualify a person as a brake inspector under § 396.25?

Guidance: No

Question 1: Can a violation-free CVSA Level I or Level V inspection be used to satisfy the periodic inspection requirements of § 396.17?

Section § 396.23: Equivalent to periodic inspection.

Question 1: Can a violation-free CVSA Level I or Level V inspection be used to satisfy the periodic inspection requirements of § 396.17?

Guidance: No, a CVSA Level I or Level V inspection is not...

Question 1: What recordkeeping requirements under § 396.21 is a carrier subject to when it utilizes an FMCSA-approved State inspection program?

Section § 396.21: Periodic inspection recordkeeping requirements.

Question 1: What recordkeeping requirements under § 396.21 is a carrier subject to when it utilizes an FMCSA-approved State inspection program?

Guidance: The motor carrier must comply with...

Question 2: Is there a specific form or format to be used in ensuring that inspectors are qualified in accordance with § 396.19?

Section § 396.19: Inspector qualifications.

Question 2: Is there a specific form or format to be used in ensuring that inspectors are qualified in accordance with § 396.19?

Guidance: No. Section 396.19(b) requires the motor carrier to retain evidence...

Question 1: May an entity other than a motor carrier maintain the evidence of inspector qualifications required by § 396.19(b)?

Section § 396.19: Inspector qualifications.

Question 1: May an entity other than a motor carrier maintain the evidence of inspector qualifications required by § 396.19(b)?

Guidance: Yes. In those cases in which the inspection is performed by a commercial...