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Which of the following is accurate about checking wheels and rims during a pre-trip inspection?

Which of the following is accurate about checking wheels and rims during a pre-trip inspection?

Correct answer: Rust around the lug nuts can be a sign that they have loosened.

Answer options

  1. AIt is safe to drive with a single lug nut missing from a wheel
  2. BA cracked wheel or rim is safe to use once it has been welded
  3. CRust around the lug nuts can be a sign that they have loosened Correct

Why

Rust around the lug nuts is a common clue that they have loosened. Welding does not make a cracked wheel or rim safe, and a wheel missing even one lug nut is defective, so either problem must be repaired before the vehicle is driven.

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Topic: Vehicle inspection   License: CDL

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