Inspection
Requirements and Performance Standards
The
alignment of each chassis control point and reference
point shall be within three millimetres of the original
equipment manufacturer's specification or within
the standard of variance established by the manufacturer.
Structural
joints / seams of all repaired or replaced chassis
components must be accessible for inspection.
All
components of the chassis shall be inspected and:
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No structural component of the chassis shall be missing,
broken, cracked, loose, buckled or perforated by
corrosion.
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Assembly or installation of any structural component
of the chassis shall comply with the original equipment
manufacturer's requirements and no fastener used
for this purpose shall be missing, loose or misaligned.
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Attachment of any suspension or steering component
to the chassis shall comply with the original equipment
manufacturer's requirements and no fastener used
for this purpose shall be missing, loose or misaligned.
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No mount shall be missing, shall be incorrect for
the vehicle, shall have loose, missing, incorrect
fasteners, or shall be broken.
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All doors, latches, hinges, and all sliding mechanisms
on the hood and on a door, shall be inspected and:
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No such latch, hinge, or any non-electrical component
of a side door sliding mechanism shall be missing,
incorrect for the vehicle or be damaged, assembled
or misaligned so as to affect the proper opening
or closing of the hood or a door, or the proper securement
of the hood in the closed position.
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Latches, hinges and sliding door components must
be securely mounted to the body structure, hood or
door in the same manner used by the original equipment
manufacturer, and no fastener used for this purpose
shall be missing, loose or misaligned.
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Flexible sealing material on all passenger cargo
doors and hatches shall be in a position, and of
a condition and design, so as to function as intended
by the original equipment manufacturer to prevent
the entry of exhaust fumes into the interior of the
vehicle, and no such material shall be missing.
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No bumper or associated shock absorbing mechanism
or structure or supporting structure shall be missing,
collapsed inoperative or incorrect for the vehicle,
and the method of assembly and installation shall
comply with the original equipment manufacturer's
requirements, and no fastener used for this purpose
shall be missing, loose or maligned.
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All doors shall be correct for the vehicle and none
shall be missing. |
