SHORT TEST RESULTS ON 1980 AND 1981 PASSENGER CARS FROM THE ARIZONA INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
This paper presents the results of a study which examined short test results and repair data on 1980 (GM vehicles only) and 1981 (all makes) model year passenger cars participating in the Arizona Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program. The primary purpose of the study was to gather information on the failure rates of these vehicles using the Arizona short test, their mean emission levels, and the types of repairs performed on the failing cars. A unique part of the study was that a generalized software system was developed to extract very specific emission control information from the vehicle identification numbers (VIN's) for these vehicles. The results of the study indicate that in general these vehicles have quite low failure rates in comparison with pre-1980 vehicles, and that certain vehicles have a higher probability of failing the short test than others. The results also indicate that 80-90% of the failed vehicles are successfully repaired by service personnel, and that the average I/M repair cost for 1981 vehicles when free (warranty) repairs are not included is around $38.
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Availability:
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Supplemental Notes:
- West Coast International Meeting Vancouver, British Columbia, August 8-11, 1983.
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Corporate Authors:
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA United States 15096 -
Authors:
- Darlington, T L
- CRAWFORD, R W
- Sashihara, M A
- Publication Date: 1983
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 18 p.
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Serial:
- SAE Technical Paper
- Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- ISSN: 0148-7191
- EISSN: 2688-3627
- Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobiles; Costs; Exhaust gases; Failure; Inspection; Motor vehicles; Repairing; Vehicle maintenance; Vehicle tests
- Uncontrolled Terms: Repairs
- Subject Areas: Finance; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00382421
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 831209, HS-036 130
- Files: HSL, USDOT
- Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM