{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-238.753","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 238.753","heading":"Sanders.","body":"(a) A Tier III trainset shall be equipped with operative sanders, if required by the railroad and as approved by FRA.\n(b) Sanders required under this section shall comply with § 229.131(a), (b), and (d) of this chapter, except that instead of the requirements of §§ 229.9 and 229.23 of this chapter:\n(1) The requirements of § 238.17 shall apply to the tagging and movement of a Tier III trainset with defective sanders; and\n(2) The requirements of the railroad's ITM program shall apply to the next periodic inspection of such a trainset.\n(c) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (b) of this section, the railroad's ITM program shall specify the inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements for Tier III trainsets equipped with sanders.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 238—PASSENGER EQUIPMENT SAFETY STANDARDS","Subpart H—Specific Requirements for Tier III Passenger Equipment"],"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":"d2159b052a507c4f930880ab16684d4ad8ac22634a766f88f1dc58c0ab29efd0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-238.751","next":"us/49-cfr-figure-1-to-subpart-h-of-part-238"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}