Got camper inspected at camping world. Big mistake

schlep1967 wrote:

CFerguson wrote:
Just curious: for you folks that live in vehicle inspection states, it is waived for 100% electric cars?

In PA, Yes.
Pretty much anything that has brakes need inspected. If a trailer is light enough that it doesn't require brakes, I think that is under 6,000 lbs but I could be wrong. Everything else gets a safety inspection. Lights, brakes, windshield and wipers, mirrors, tires, airbags, seatbelts and then there is the separate emissions inspection.

"Emissions" systems inspection most likely would be exempt from PA safety inspection on an EV. PA has a split system, Emissions and safety.

Some areas of PA are subject to BOTH Emissions and safety inspection.

Some areas do not require emissions testing but all areas require the inspection mechanic for safety inspection to check for cat converter or any other visible signs of missing or tampering with emission equipment for the yr of vehicle.

EV vehicles have brakes, tires, headlights, turn signals and they have frames.. Rust out on frames, non op lights, damage to windshield, bad brakes and worn tires will flunk a EV from passing.

While I do feel inspection can be a pain, in some respects at least folks vehicles are getting some repairs and attention.. Some of the junk I see that comes in from Ohio is amazing to see.. Especially when you can often see all the way through the vehicle and that is not where glass is supposed to be..

I have only had a couple of inspection states be jerks with me for the last 30 some yrs. With those, I note where they are and never visit them again.. So far, those places HAVE gone out of business.

Most PA Inspection mechanics are fair with their assesment of the vehicles condition. These mechanics are INDEPENDENT and not associated or on the state payroll. They must take classes on their own dime, they must get recertified on their own dime, they must pay for their own testing, they pay their own way.

Garages must also get certified, that costs them money, they must have proper tools, proper place to handle the inspections, state does not give them freebee passes to do this.

There is considerable amount of documentation and record keeping that the garage and mechanic must do, they must submit their documentation to the state. Something is not documented correctly or submitted they can face fines or loss of inspection license. Both are subject to audits at any time.

Yes, there are bonehead mechanics, but not all of them are boneheads like one person on this forum like to make it sound like..

There are more professional inspection mechanics than the boneheads.