Invercargill vehicle inspector revoked from issuing warrants of fitness
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
The NZ Transport Agency has revoked an Invercargill vehicle inspector from issuing warrants of fitness.
The agency says Donald Stewart McLean and that of his inspecting organisation, The WOF Man Limited, can no longer issue warrants of fitness and there is concerns some cars may have been incorrectly passed.
The agency said 'McLean has a history of compliance issues and upheld customer complaints relating to the poor quality of his inspections.
'McLean failed to properly inspect brakes, exhaust systems and corrosion repairs. He also allowed his personal issuing authority to be used for Warrant of Fitness (WoFs) inspections he did not perform.
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'We are unaware of specific concerns relating to individual vehicles however, due to the poor quality of Mr McLean inspections there is a possibility that some vehicles may have been incorrectly passed.
'For this reason, we strongly encourage people who have a current warrant of fitness issued by Mr McLean to get their vehicle rechecked.'
The agency will contact all 3515 affected vehicle owners individually to advise them on recheck options and vouchers will be provided.
It is the first warrants of fitness outlet to be revoked in this part of the country.
The NZ Transport Agency has records of all warrants of fitness inspections.
'Should we have any concerns about the inspection and certification of your vehicle's WoF, we will contact you directly by both phone and letter, using the personal information recorded on the vehicle owner's file.'