Passing vehicle safety inspections can really clear you if you are involved in an accident. If you have your car checked through safety inspections you could drive around peacefully knowing you’re not a risk to yourself or others.
The purpose of vehicle safety inspections is to discover and perform preventive and emergency repairs. Vehicle inspections are to ensure that a safe vehicle is transporting riders. Improper vehicle inspections are going to cost a lot of money. Vehicle safety inspections can prevent vehicle failure on the highways and crashes that may result in injuries or death.
What do Auto Body Shops Look for When Performing a Vehicle Inspection?
One of the big pains in the neck about owning a car is having to re-register each and every year (depending on your state, you’ll renew either annually or biennially through the state’s Registry of Motor Vehicles). A big part of that is taking your car in for a mandatory vehicle inspection. Although not required in every state, it’s important. Its a way for the DMV to make sure you can drive your car safely on the road.
Windshield
Keep an eye out for any cracks or loose seals, these are serious safety hazards. There are a lot of shops that offer free rock-chip repair, so if you’ve got a crack or a chip, be sure to get it fixed ahead of time. This way, you won’t have to waste time failing your inspection, then retaking it.
Condition of Your Tires
If you have old tires that are worn out, you won’t pass inspection. Check if there is a thread worn down on them and if so, get new tires before the inspection. The inspection will also check your spare tire, so check it out as well. Make sure your tires are the same size and style, even if they’re good tires, having different sized tires could make you fail the inspection.
Light Functionality
We’re not just talking about your headlights here, either. Your lights should be working perfectly in order to pass a safety inspection. Beyond headlights, this also includes your high beams, emergency flashers (front and back), turn signals (front and back), sidelights, brake lights, and backup lights.
Brake Performance
It’s no secret that breaks are an important safety feature on your car. If your breaks are not working right or are worn down, you can say goodbye to passing the inspection. Make sure to have them checked before the inspection and have the brake pads replaced if needed. They will also check your emergency brake, so remember to check that too.
Steering and Alignment
A mechanic will check your car’s steering system. If anything’s found to be loose or failing, they’ll let you know what specifically needs to be fixed to pass muster. If there is a slight misalignment of your car, you might pass the inspection. But if its a serious misalignment you have to fix it before.
Seat Belt Functionality
Seat belts are key to passing inspection. They have to be easily accessible and in perfect working shape and order. The same goes for the back seat belts.
Fluid Leaks
Serious fluid leaks and anything else that could pose a safety hazard to you, your passengers, or other drivers are an important checkpoint for mechanics. If your car’s got no leaks, don’t assume that you’re going to pass with flying colors. Take a look at the car as a whole. For example, if your muffler is scraping the ground or being held in place by a shoelace, don’t even think about taking it for inspection until it’s fixed. That’ll get you a quick fail every single time.
Vehicle Safety Inspections At Sudden Impact Auto
Vehicle safety inspections are required to ensure that all motor vehicles meet the required safety standards. Mandatory vehicle inspections are an easy way to make people feel safer and make regulators feel like they’re doing something to improve safety. Vehicle inspections can help in finding mechanical problems before they cause a breakdown or accident.
Beyond improving the useful life of a vehicle, performing regular vehicle safety inspections can help to improve the fuel economy of fleet vehicles. Call Sudden Impact Auto for a vehicle inspection at 702-457-3002 today!
