Reported in that long Daytime running lights dim/flickering thread earlier on 11/7/2019 and should be the same class action lawsuit filed by a woman in California:
Yes I agree the inspection station may give the car owner hard time to pass due to failed DRLs, but the Federal Law doesnt require them, so as the State Law. A simple way is the CX-5 owner can simply turn the DRLs off by following the official procedure available here, and any state inspection cant force you to turn the DRLs on for inspection in the US.That depends. The wording in the statutes is all different in each state and it can be interpreted in various ways.
In NC, the headlights must be in "proper working order". Is the DRL is part of the headlight? I can see a shop failing a safety inspection if they interpret it as such.
I mean, you can bring your lawyer to the inspection station....but reality may be that DRLs are mandatory in certain areas because shops simply won't pass them.
state inspection cant force you to turn the DRLs on for inspection in the US
I feel lucky I*m in Texas! No state inspection stations I went cares about DRLs if they*re working or not.
I lived in the DC area for a very long time. Maryland had no state inspection. I hated driving there. It was horribly unsafe.
I don't believe in a Nanny State, but there's a certain number of people these state inspections protect the rest of us from. I gotta think you've seen your share of cars that you were uncomfortable driving near....bad tires, questionable brakes, etc.
(And you have a point that inspectors aren't gonna know that the car should have DRLs).
I lived in the DC area for a very long time. Maryland had no state inspection. I hated driving there. It was horribly unsafe.
I don't believe in a Nanny State, but there's a certain number of people these state inspections protect the rest of us from. I gotta think you've seen your share of cars that you were uncomfortable driving near....bad tires, questionable brakes, etc.
(And you have a point that inspectors aren't gonna know that the car should have DRLs).
I live in Virginia. My 20 year old truck truck has the optional fog lights with their own On/Off switch. I failed inspection last June because they don't work.
"If you have them, they've got to work. So you can either wait for the parts and pay me to replace them, or I can just remove them." I had the guy take them off and I passed inspection.
Not a direct parallel, but just another data point showing that equipment does not have to be required (Federal or State) in order for it's lack of functioning to cause you to fail inspection. In Virginia, if you have it (even if it's optional), it's got to work.
That is ridiculous. Did you check the Virginia DMV website to confirm?
Fog lamps are not required. However, if installed they must operate and be inspected.
I feel lucky Im in Texas! No state inspection stations.
Lucky to live in Texas? 17 Texas counties have safety and emission testing requirements.
I would drive my perfectly running 1990 Mazda 626 into one of those stations in Houston. Just to be turned away because they did not want to test a vehicle that didn't have OBD2. One time it took me all day driving from station to station just to find one that will test my car.
State says I have to have it done, but too many testing facilities just won't do it.
Good to know such info on annual safety inspection for non-OBDII vehicles in Texas. I have my 1998 Honda CR-V which is over 20 years old and 2000 BMW approaching 20 years old, and I may be facing similar problems you’d experienced due to a recent law changes although these two cars do have OBDII capability.Lucky to live in Texas? 17 Texas counties have safety and emission testing requirements.
I would drive my perfectly running 1990 Mazda 626 into one of those stations in Houston. Just to be turned away because they did not want to test a vehicle that didn't have OBD2. One time it took me all day driving from station to station just to find one that will test my car.
State says I have to have it done, but too many testing facilities just won't do it.
I wonder if there is anything in the works for those of us in Canada as far as a recall or class action?
Up here it is the law to have DRL’s and my Passenger one is flickering right after I bought the car. 55000 miles on the car and a few months off the warranty.
Interesting stuff:Just read an article that Mazda is doing a recall on 2016 CX-5 for DRL. I also got an alert on the My Mazda App.
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/02/11/2016-mazda-cx-5-recall/
In affected models, the gasket used to seal the wiring harness to the LED module was not manufactured to Mazda's specification. As it degrades over time, it can release sulfur, which in turn can potentially corrode the LED control circuit, causing the LEDs themselves to flicker, illuminate poorly or even fail outright.