{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-215.129","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 215.129","heading":"Defective cushioning device.","body":"A railroad may not place or continue in service a car if it has a cushioning device that is—\n(a) Broken;\n(b) Inoperative; or\n(c) Missing a part—\nunless its sliding components have been effectively immobilized.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 215—RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR SAFETY STANDARDS","Subpart B—Freight Car Components"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"d5a9510836c6b245563b9d429cf7d6ab74b6cea6da992d383b655cf83dc4010f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-215.127","next":"us/49-cfr-215.201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}