49 CFR § 396.5 - Lubrication.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s396.5"
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title: "49 CFR § 396.5 - Lubrication."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "396.5"
section_name: "Lubrication."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS"
part_number: "396"
part_name: "INSPECTION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 504, 31133, 31136, 31151, 31502; sec. 32934, Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 830; sec. 5524, Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1560; and 49 CFR 1.87."
regulatory_source: "44 FR 38526, July 2, 1979, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "396"
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# 396.5 Lubrication.

Every motor carrier shall ensure that each motor vehicle subject to its control is—

(a) Properly lubricated; and

(b) Free of oil and grease leaks.