CVSA Releases 2026 Brake Safety Week Results

CVSA has released the results for its Aug. 23-29, 2026 Brake Safey Week inspection program. During Brake Safety Week throughout North America, 15,528 inspections were conducted, of which 15.3% (2,369) vehicles were placed OOS due to brake-related violations.

Brake Safety Week occurs annually and is CVSA's seven-day inspection and compliance assessment program focused on identifying brake-system violations and educating industry stakeholders about the importance of properly functioning brake systems.

The focus of this years inspections were drums and rotors, of which there were 141 violations, resulting in 64 vehicles being placed out of service.

Other top OOS orders were for violations related to defective brakes, steering axle linings and other steering axle conditions, air loss rates, brake hoses/tubes, tractor protection system, air tanks, parking/emergency/breakaway brake, low-air warning device, hydraulic brake or electric brake violations, etc. 

Next year’s Brake Safety Week is scheduled for April 18-24, 2027.