Use this skill to maintain a compliant DOT accident register. Covers § 390.15 requirements, what's recorded, retention period.
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veh-brake-system-compliance-checks
Use this skill for vehicle brake system inspection requirements. Covers daily DVIR, weekly maintenance, brake adjustment check, and the 'percent of out-of-adjustment' rule.
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Brake System Compliance Checks
Brake system is the #1 cited area in roadside inspections. § 393.40 sets construction standards; § 396.3 and § 396.17 set maintenance and inspection.
What brake checks must occur
- Pre-trip (§ 392.7) — every trip
- Post-trip (DVIR) (§ 396.11) — every duty day
- Annual inspection (§ 396.17) — comprehensive
- Periodic inspection between annuals — carrier's program (typically every 30-90 days)
Pre-trip brake check
- Air pressure builds + holds (governor cuts off ~120 psi)
- Brakes work in service position
- Brakes work in spring (parking) position
- Brake light functioning
- Air drained from tanks weekly
DVIR triggers for brakes
- Reduced braking distance
- Pulling to one side
- Squealing or grinding
- Air loss
- Brake light malfunction
Annual inspection brake requirements
- Each axle brake performance test
- Slack adjuster check (within tolerance per FMCSA Appendix G)
- Brake hose and tubing integrity
- Brake shoe + drum measurements
- Wheel-end inspection for leaks
Out-of-adjustment rule
A brake is considered "out of service" if more than 20% of brakes on a vehicle are out of adjustment. Compass + maintenance log should track this.
Common brake violations
- Slack adjuster out of tolerance
- Brake hose contact with another component
- Brake shoe excessive wear
- Air pressure cutoff issues
- Anti-lock brake malfunction lamp on
Compass tracking
Compass Vehicles module:
- Tracks annual inspection completion + next due
- Flags vehicles with documented brake issues
- Calculates carrier's brake-violation rate vs peer group
CFR citations
- 49 CFR § 396.3
- 49 CFR § 396.17
- 49 CFR § 393.40
How Compass surfaces this
Searchable in Compass Ask. Runs against carrier fleet data when invoked from the relevant tracker. Read-only; no actions without explicit user approval.
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