Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2004Source: annual CFR editions 2002–2016
§ 393.112 Must a tiedown be adjustable?
Wording first on file in the 2002 annual edition, superseded November 18, 2024.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2004 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2004 and Oct. 1, 2004 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 393.112 — Must a tiedown be adjustable?. Text in force on October 1, 2004. This wording effective October 1, 2002 to November 18, 2024. Source: govinfo, 2004 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2004-title49-vol4/CFR-2004-title49-vol4-sec393-112. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/393.112?asof=2004-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
Each tiedown, or its associated connectors, or its attachment mechanisms must be designed, constructed, and maintained so the driver of an in-transit commercial motor vehicle can tighten them. However, this requirement does not apply to the use of steel strapping.
Amendment history
2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2002A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.