Tow Truck Ripped Off My Bumper, who is at fault?

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OK, as you guys can see in the picture from the original post, the passenger side spot mirror is busted. I passed a Level 1 inspection at the weigh station a couple months ago, the officer said nothing about it. My company wants Peterbilt, where my truck is in the shop anyway, to do an annual inspection on the tractor. They are failing the dot inspection due to what they say, is if the mirror is there, it has to function properly. Ummm, no, that is for lights, wipers, horns, not ticky tack snit like an optional mirror.

What do you guys think? My main problem is that they don't have the mirror in stock, will have to order it and hope it arrives before next Friday. I told him to fail the annual and give me my keys, I will take it someplace else. I got calmed down enough and said, how about this, take it off the hood; if it is not there, it doesn't have to function.....

Thoughts?

 

I would but they were closing in 20 minutes, so I did the next best thing, I got a 6pack of Coors Light and am settled into my hotel for the night...

 

More like 6 months. I told the company about it right away and that I would replace it myself. I have stopped by 10's of Peterbilt shops and none of them have it in stock. Finally, I ordered it and it is sitting in Sacramento waiting for me to pick it up anytime. Just haven't had a chance to swing by to get it.