Unannounced Brake Safety Day on April 22 Placed 8.7% of Vehicles Inspected OOS

Each year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has a one-day unannounced safety inspection and enforcement event.  This year's event occurred on April 22.  Throughout North America 4,569 commercial motor vehicle's brakes were inspected.  Of those inspections, 398, or 8.7% of the vehicles were placed out of service for brake-related violations.

In particular, this year's event focused on the brake drum and rotor issues with can affect a CMVs brake efficiency and result in violations or out-of-service conditions that may affect a motor carrier’s safety rating.

In addition, inspectors identified out-of-service violations related to brake hoses and/or tubing, steering axles, failed air loss rate tests, and other out-of-service brake violations, such as worn brake lines/hoses, inoperative tractor protection system, inoperative low-air warning device, air leaks, hydraulic fluid leaks, etc.

CVSA’s Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Aug. 24-30 and will again focus on drum and rotor issues.