Haw. Code R. § 19-133.2-28 - Inspection of steering and suspension systems

(a) The steering and suspension systems shall be inspected for excessive play, binding, damages, worn parts, wheel bearing looseness, missing components and illegal modifications.

(b) No certificate of inspection shall be issued if any of the following occurs:

(1) There is excessive steering wheel or handlebar free play;

(2) The steering wheel or handlebar binds or locks-up when turning from right stop to left stop;

(3) The steering linkages or tie rod ends are excessively worn indicated by looseness when the front wheels are not supporting any weight;

(4) The steering linkages are damaged;

(5) suspension system components, are visibly excessively worn, missing, broken, or out of proper adjustment;

(6) suspension system attachments or mounting bolts are damaged, excessively worn, improperly installed, or of the wrong type or size;

(7) Shock absorbers must be installed and must not have severe fluid leaks (slight dampness is ok) or loose or broken mountings;

(8) Steering wheel is replaced with one with a diameter less than 13 inches or with a wheel that is not OEM or OREP. On Oahu, vehicles with a modified steering wheel that is not OEM or OREP must have a reconstructed vehicle certification before passing the inspection of this chapter; and

(9) The power steering pump mounting is loose, or the belt is badly worn or has improper tension (greater than 1/2-inch movement with about 10 pounds of thumb pressure between two pulleys).

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 19-133.2-28

[Eff 7/31/89; am 3/31/94; am and comp DEC 02 2005] (Auth: HRS §§ 286-18, 26) (Imp: HRS §§2 86-16, 26) [am and comp 8/13/2011; am and comp Nov 1, 2013; Comp 9/30/2018] [Comp 9/4/2021]