Noregon—a leading solutions provider for the maintenance, service, and upkeep of commercial vehicles and heavy-duty equipment—has released a new feature for its JPRO, called Road Worthiness.
JPRO is Noregon’s diagnostic application for commercial vehicles and off-highway equipment. Road Worthiness is an embedded feature that scans the vehicle and assesses its safety and compliance status to determine if the vehicle is ready to operate on public roads.
To pass the Road Worthiness check, the vehicle must indicate the following:
- No ABS faults are reported;
- No dash lamps illuminated by safety systems;
- The maximum road speed is set to less than 80 mph;
- DPF (diesel particulate filter) pressure is detected.
JPRO automatically scans the vehicle and presents technicians with a color-coded result (green, yellow, or red—which means exactly what you think it means) so they can quickly determine if the vehicle is ready to be released or if it requires further diagnostics.
“Fleets and technicians alike can be fined if they fail to repair certain issues that affect emissions regulations,” said Jason Hedman, the Product Manager for Noregon. “Road Worthiness helps technicians confidently complete their work without worrying about regulatory issues they may have missed.”
Additionally, Road Worthiness helps improve road safety.
“Not all faults illuminate a dash lamp, or a dash lamp can burn out without the driver knowing, so it’s critical to have a tool like JPRO scan the entire vehicle before releasing it to the customer,” Hedman explained. “At a time when retaining drivers is more difficult than ever, ensuring they always have a safe, healthy, and compliant vehicle is a major incentive to keep great drivers with your organization.”
Road Worthiness is included in the latest version of JPRO, titled JPRO Professional 2023 v4, and active subscribers can update their software at no additional cost.
The update also expands coverage for major manufacturers, including Detroit Diesel and PACCAR, while adding coverage for new Bendix components.
For more information, visit the Noregon website at www.noregon.com or call their US-based specialists at 855-889-5776.