[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR393.201]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
        CHAPTER III--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION,
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 393--PARTS AND ACCESSORIES NECESSARY FOR SAFE OPERATION--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart J--Frames, Cab and Body Components, Wheels, Steering, and 
                           Suspension Systems
 
Sec. 393.201  Frames.

    Source: 53 FR 49402, Dec. 7, 1988, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) The frame of every bus, truck, and truck tractor shall not be 
cracked, loose, sagging or broken.
    (b) Bolts or brackets securing the cab or the body of the vehicle to 
the frame must not be loose, broken, or missing.
    (c) The frame rail flanges between the axles shall not be bent, cut 
or notched, except as specified by the manufacturer.
    (d) All accessories mounted to the truck tractor frame must be 
bolted or riveted.
    (e) No holes shall be drilled in the top or bottom rail flanges, 
except as specified by the manufacturer.
    (f) Field repairs are allowed.