This article was updated May 11, 2022, with new dates for the 2022 annual International Roadcheck blitz.
A truck sits and waits on costly roadside service along I-10 at the weigh station in Sneads, Florida. While the tractor is fine, the trailer it’s hauling has enough brake violations, including a leaking air chamber, to place it out of service (OOS) during a Level 1 inspection.
Brake problems are easily among the top reasons trucks are placed out of service during Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) annual International Roadcheck blitz.
Fred Andersky, Bendix director – demos, sales and service training, said a review of the findings from the 2020 International Roadcheck event showed that more than 7,200 vehicles and 2,300 drivers were removed from roadways due to a critical finding either related to the safety of the vehicle or of the driver.
"And of these infractions, problems related to the brake system or to brake adjustment topped the list of violations considered critical enough to put a vehicle out of service," he said. "Those violations accounted for 38% of all out-of-service violations found. All told, CVSA’s data shows about 21% of the vehicles inspected were put out of service, and the brakes or brake adjustment were a common reason why."
During the 2020 Brake Safety Week, 12% of the 43,565 commercial motor vehicles inspected were placed out of service for brake-related violations. The inspection took place Aug. 23-29.
Another inspection is just around the corner. CVSA's 2022 Roadcheck is May 17-19.
