Defects and maintenance
How a reported defect reaches the shop and gets closed out.
- Written for
- Mechanics
- Reading time
- 1 min
- Last reviewed
- July 29, 2026
Defects come from two places: an inspection item a driver failed, or a report raised directly against a vehicle. Both land in the same queue.
Working the queue
- Open the mechanic dashboard. Open defects are listed with their vehicle and severity.
- Open a defect to see the driver's note, any photo, and the inspection it came from.
- Record what was done and close it, or escalate it if the vehicle needs to come out of service.
- If the vehicle was held, clearing the defect is what returns it to service.