North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 19A - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 03 - DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Subchapter D - ENFORCEMENT SECTION
Section .0500 - GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Section 03D .0535 - STEERING MECHANISM
Universal Citation: 19A NC Admin Code 03D .0535
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) The inspection mechanic must raise the vehicle to check the steering mechanism.
(b) The steering mechanism shall not be approved if:
(1) with front wheels in straight
ahead position there is more than three inches of free play in steering wheels
up to 18 inches in diameter or more than four inches of free play in steering
wheels over 18 inches in diameter. If the vehicle is equipped with power
steering, the engine must be operating;
(2) either front or rear springs are sagging
or broken;
(3) the front wheels or
front end assembly is loose, bent, or twisted; or bolts, nuts, or rivets are
loose or missing;
(4) power
steering system shows visible leaks or the power steering belt is loose or
worn;
(5) vehicle frame or
component of the steering mechanism is rusted to the point of mechanical
failure; or
(6) shock or strut is
leaking to the point of failure that will inhibit the steering of the
vehicle.
Authority
G.S.
20-2;
20-39;
20-183.3(a)(4);
Eff. October 1, 1994;
Readopted Eff. October 1,
2021.
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