The North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria identifies critical vehicle inspection items and details the criteria that can prohibit a motor carrier or driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a specified period of time or until the condition is corrected.

OUT-OF-SERVICE: Authorized personnel shall declare and mark “Out-of-Service” any motor vehicle which by reason of its mechanical condition or loading would be likely to cause an accident or breakdown. An “Out-of-Service Vehicle” sticker shall …

(1) Authorized personnel shall declare and mark “out-of-service” any motor vehicle or intermodal equipment which by reason of its mechanical condition or loading would likely cause an accident or a breakdown. An “Out-of-Service Vehicle” sticker shall be used to mark vehicles and intermodal equipment “out-of-service.”

Apr 1, 2023 · CVSA’s North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria ensure uniformity, consistency and reciprocity among the states, provinces, territories and countries and determine whether or not drivers or vehicles present an imminent hazard …

Feb 2, 2022 · A CVSA sticker is issued to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) after that vehicle successfully “passes” a Level 1 DOT inspection or Level 5 Inspection. To pass an inspection, the truck, bus, trailer, car etc. must have no “critical violations” discovered according to the North American Standard Out-of-Service criteria.

Understanding the North American Standard Inspection Program – This CVSA brochure describes the North American Standard Inspection Program, the levels of inspections, CVSA decals, the out-of-service criteria, along with a helpful chart outlining the the steps in the various inspection levels.

(1) Authorized personnel shall declare and mark “out-of-service” any motor vehicle or intermodal equipment which by reason of its mechanical condition or loading would likely cause an accident or a breakdown. An “Out-of-Service Vehicle” sticker shall be used to mark vehicles and intermodal equipment “out-of-service.”

Nov 29, 2023 · The CVSA document is called the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria. It is a comprehensive list of items that roadside enforcement personnel look at when performing a roadside inspection on a CMV.

A motor vehicle is declared in the United States as out of service by personnel authorized to perform inspections of commercial motor vehicles and are designated as Special Agents of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Nov 29, 2023 · Enforcement officials use the North American Standard Out-of-Service (OOS) Criteria to determine if a driver or CMV has a critical violation that would make further operations unsafe. When a driver or vehicle is ordered OOS, the condition (s) or defect (s) must be corrected or fixed before the driver or vehicle may depart the scene.