ICC bumper damage enough to put it out of service?

What?

The main part of the bumper is there and intact.

This part is the important part, and all that would have happened is that an enforcement officer would tell you to get it fixed, but it is not an OOS issue.

I would be more upset that there is a Loves mud flap on my trailer.

 

@Ridgeline

 

Is the right side bent in more than 12 inches? Are any welds cracked or any other parts of it cracked.

If that far right side is 12 inches or less from its rear face to rear of trailer and no cracked welds it’s legal

 

Where do you get the 12-inch limit?

You may get a ticket, but it doesn't reflect on you; it reflects on the company.

You note it on your pre-trip report and move on. Report it to the company and keep a record of it.

 

It is an oos defect. The bumper no longer conforms to what is required. The horizontal member must be within 4 inches of the outside of the trailer.
Will you automatically get put oos? Will depend on the officer doing the inspection.

The mud flaps sticking out way beyond the side of the trailer could give you an issue also.. I have a trailer skirt that sticks out about a half inch and it did get noticed when I had a level one done.

Mudflap you probably could have fixed by bending the bar down. The bumper absolutely needs to be replaced and they’re in the $3k range..

 

Here, read it. You did good in my book by refusing to pull it. I’d pull it to a dealership for repair if they asked but just sounds like they’re ignorant.

With the new inspection regs, is your rear-impact guard compliant?

 

I wouldn't have pulled it either