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California rolls out vehicle safety systems inspection program; BAR reports 17.6% failure rate in latest data
Summary
The Bureau of Automotive Repair said the new Vehicle Safety Systems (VSS) inspection program has completed its three‑phase implementation, with roughly 11,785 inspections initiated through Oct. 12 and a program failure rate of about 17.6%. BAR and advisory members flagged recall-related failures, geographic station shortfalls and DMV form wording.
The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) gave a final implementation update on the Vehicle Safety Systems inspection program, saying the three‑phase rollout is complete and the agency is monitoring station and technician capacity as the program replaces the older brake-and-lamp system.
BAR Chief Patrick Dore and Matthew Gibson, manager in BAR’s executive office and the program lead, said the licensing phase began when regulations became effective March 27. Licensed vehicle safety system stations started inspections July 8, and the brake-and-lamp programs sunset Sept. 27.
Gibson said that as of Sept. 27 BAR’s database showed 450 licensed safety‑system stations in the VIN and 587 safety‑system technicians. By Oct. 12 the VIN showed 466 stations and 598 technicians; Gibson estimated roughly 400 stations were actually cleared to perform inspections and that about 20 station applications and roughly 100 technician…
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