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Inspection Station

Bus or Commercial Vehicle Inspection Requirements

Bus or Commercial Vehicle
Vehicle Documents and Miscellaneous Items
  1. Missing or incorrect vehicle identification number
  2. Missing or incorrect tags
  3. Non operational HVAC
  4. Damaged or torn upholstery
  5. Unacceptable sanitation
  6. Damaged wheel chair
  7. Damaged lift wheel
  8. Incorrect tag mounting

Vehicle Body
  1. Damaged  or Rusted doors
  2. Damaged and/or rusted quarter panel
  3. Damaged and/or rusted hood
  4. Damaged and/or rusted fenders
  5. Damaged and/or missing bumpers
  6. Damaged and/or missing bumper guards
  7. Incorrect tag mounting
  8. Missing or improper gas cap
  9. Damaged body work

Vehicle Safety
  1. Missing or damaged mirrors
  2. Missing or damaged horn
  3. Missing or damaged seatbelts
  4. Missing or damaged speedometer
  5. Missing or damaged gear indicator
  6. Missing or damaged safety chains
  7. Missing or damaged chain guard

Vehicle Lights
  1. Non operational signal lights
  2. Non operational backup lights
  3. Non operational tail lights
  4. Non operational stop lights
  5. Non operational tag lights
  6. Non operational clearance lights
  7. Non operational marker lights
  8. Non operational fog lights
  9. Incorrect lens color
  10. Damaged or Missing side reflectors
  11. Damaged or Missing rear reflectors
  12. Non operational headlights
  13. Non operational indicator lights

Vehicle Glass
  1. Cracked or damaged windshield
  2. Cracked or damaged side window
  3. Cracked or damaged rear window
  4. Non operational window controls
  5. Unacceptable window tint
  6. Missing or non operational wipers
  7. Missing or damaged wiper blades

Vehicle Suspension
Damaged or Unacceptable
  1. Kingpin
  2. Shocks
  3. Ball joints
  4. Control Arm
  5. Rack and Pinion
  6. Tie Rod Ends
  7. Idler Arm
  8. Pitman Arm
  9. Sleeve
  10. Springs
  11. Steering Box
  12. Steering Wheel
  13. Bearings
  14. Steering Linkage
  15. Column
  16. Alignment
  17. Power Steering
  18. Bellows
  19. CV Joints

Vehicle Exhaust
  1. Leaking exhaust
  2. Tampered exhaust
  3. Missing or damaged exhaust converter
  4. Loose exhaust
  5. Flexible piping exhaust
  6. Excessive exhaust noise
  7. Excessive exhaust smoke
  8. Excessive exhaust hydro carbon
  9. Excessive exhaust carbon monoxide

Vehicle Tires
  1. Unacceptable or worn tire tread
  2. Unacceptable or cut tire
  3. Mixed tire types
  4. Unacceptable knots and bulges in tires
  5. Over or under inflated tires
  6. Visible tire cord
  7. Tire recap/tread front
  8. Missing lug nuts

Vehicle Brakes
  1. Worn or warped rotors
  2. Damaged or worn front brakes
  3. Damaged or worn rear brakes
  4. Excessive brake noise
  5. Leaking or damaged master cylinder
  6. Leaking or Damaged wheel cylinder
  7. Damaged or Non operational vacuum booster
  8. Non operational parking brake
  9. Non operational brake warning light
  10. Incorrectly adjusted pedal reserve
  11. Missing and/or damaged pedal pads