C.F.R. » Title 49 » CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › PART 215—RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR SAFETY STANDARDS › Subpart B—Freight Car Components

49 C.F.R. § 215.129

Defective cushioning device

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A railroad may not place or continue in service a car if it has a cushioning device that is—

(a) Broken;

(b) Inoperative; or

(c) Missing a part—

unless its sliding components have been effectively immobilized.