Defective Equipment

Below are pictures of real equipment found defective during an inspection by the Commercial Vehicle Division. Click on a picture to view a larger version.

Broken Spring found on a Hazardous Materials Hauler	Broken Spring found on a Hazardous Materials Hauler
The brake lining pad is separated from the metal brake shoe.	Rusted through spring brake chamber, where the internal spring and push-rod had come out of the brake chamber.
A spring brake chamber that had broken loose from its attachment point and the driver knew about it, so he bungee corded it to the axle.	A front steer axle tire with the metal cord exposed/cut.
A broken U-bolt that attaches the springs/suspension to the differential on the drive axle of a truck/track	What can happen when you do not secure your load properly.
What can happen when you do not secure your load properly.	A push-rod separated/broken loose from the slack adjuster on a brake air chamber = inoperative brake.
A drive axle that has a blown oil seal and the driver disconnected the push-rod from the slack adjuster so the brake would not operate or catch on fire.	A brake lining pad that has split and separated length wise from the metal shoe.
A push-rod that has broken in half and is not connected = inoperative brake.