Subsection 222-1-200-40 - FRAME AND BODY COMPONENTS1. FRAME MEMBERS A. Reject vehicle if any frame member is cracked, broken, loose, sagging, severely worn or rusted to the point of structural weakness.B. Reject vehicle if any fasteners, including fasteners attaching functional components such as engine, transmission, steering gear, suspension, body parts, or fifth wheel, are cracked, loose, or missing.C. Reject vehicle if welds have not been done in a professional manner.D. Reject vehicle if accessories are not bolted securely.2. TIRES AND WHEEL CLEARANCE Reject vehicle if any portion of the body or frame is positioned in a manner likely to contact a tire or any part of a wheel assembly.
3. ADJUSTABLE AXLE ASSEMBLIES (SLIDING SUBFRAMES)A. Reject vehicle if any locking pins are missing, worn, or not engaged.B. Reject vehicle if any pin guide holes are cracked or excessively elongated.C. Reject vehicle if the pin release handle is missing a locking device.4. REAR END PROTECTION AND BUMPERS A. Reject vehicle if rear end protection is absent or is not structurally sound, if the vehicle is required to have such rear end protection. (For additional information, refer to 49 CFR § 393.86) .B. Reject vehicle if, on a vehicle originally equipped with bumpers, the bumpers are missing or not securely attached.5. BODY COMPONENTS A. Reject vehicle if any body exterior component or sheet metal part is rusted, modified and/or damaged to an extent that may present a safety hazard to occupants, pedestrians, cyclists or other vehicles.B. Reject vehicle if any exterior body component directly surrounding and leading to the passenger compartment has any hole caused by damage, modification or rust. Surface rust is not a cause for rejection.C. Reject vehicle if any other exterior body components, including fenders, quarter panels, and side panels, is loose, missing, or is not securely attached to the body as a result of damage, rust, modification or missing parts.D. Reject vehicle if, on a vehicle with unit construction, the body is rusted or modified to the extent that there is a danger of a vital part failure.E. Reject vehicle if the hood latch mechanism fails to operate properly.F. Reject vehicle if the sleeper compartment gasket is not properly sealed and secured so as to prevent suction of exhaust fumes or gases into the sleeper.G. Reject vehicle if a replacement repair on any motor vehicle is not made with material(s) of the same strength as the original, or allows the passage of fumes or gases into the passenger or sleeper compartments.H. Reject vehicle if; a hole in the floor pan, sleeper, and passenger compartment was not repaired with material(s) of equal strength, if the repair was not securely fastened, or if the repair was not sealed to prevent the passage of fumes and gases.I. Reject vehicle if any door has an inoperable latch, broken or worn hinges, broken or missing parts, or is wired shut or secured.J. Reject vehicle if it is equipped with a dump body, and does not have a positive means of support, permanently attached and being capable of being locked in a position to prevent the unintentional lowering of the dump body. C.M.R. 16, 222, ch. 1, § 222-1-200, subsec. 222-1-200-40