Violation codes / 393.209E-SPSLA
49 CFR 393 · Parts and accessories393.209E-SPSLA
Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
What the rule actually says
This violation cites 49 CFR 393.209, steering wheel systems. The regulation reads:
(a) The steering wheel shall be secured and must not have any spokes cracked through or missing.
(b) Steering wheel lash. (1) The steering wheel lash shall not exceed the following parameters:
(2) For steering wheel diameters not listed in paragraph (b)(1) of this section the steering wheel lash shall not exceed 14 degrees angular rotation for manual steering systems, and 30 degrees angular rotation for power steering systems.
(c) Steering column. The steering column must be securely fastened.
(d) Steering system. Universal joints and ball-and-socket joints shall not be worn, faulty or repaired by welding. The steeri…
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49 CFR 393.209, Steering wheel systems. Read the full section on eCFR
Quoted verbatim from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. Nothing here is a paraphrase, and nothing here is legal advice on a citation.
How often this comes up
This violation was recorded 22,535 times across the roadside inspections in the FMCSA file, making it the 144th most frequently cited code. Whether a given instance puts a vehicle or driver out of service is decided at the roadside by the inspector, not by the code itself, so the same violation can end a trip or simply be noted.
It sits under 49 CFR Part 393, which covers parts and accessories. To see it in context, look up a carrier and read its inspection history: the same code appearing repeatedly is a different signal from a single occurrence.
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Counts are from the FMCSA Inspections and Violations file via data.transportation.gov. This describes how the violation is recorded, and is not legal advice on a citation.