Total Vehicle Operation Clause Samples

Total Vehicle Operation. Total vehicle operation shall be evaluated during road tests. The purpose of the road tests is to observe and verify the operation of the vehicle as a system and to verify the functional operation of the subsystem that can be operated only while the vehicle is in motion. Each vehicle shall be driven for a minimum of fifteen (15) miles during the road tests. Observed defects shall be recorded on the test forms. The vehicle shall be retested when defects are corrected and adjustments are made. This process shall continue until defects or required adjustments are no longer detected. Results shall be pass/fail for these vehicle operation tests. After the road test, the line inspector representing the TRIPS reserves the right to have Manufacturer either raise the vehicle or drive the vehicle across a pit to allow the inspector to check the undercarriage.