From: The Division of Motor Vehicles Re: Economic Hardship Waiver The Division of Motor Vehicles has made available an Economic Hardship Waiver with the endorsement of the legislature for those individuals who cannot afford OBD repairs. Please advise customers who fail OBD ONLY and pass safety that they may be eligible to obtain an Economic […]
Category: NHOST Emails
February 13, 2007
Working NHOST Unit – Reminder If your NHOST unit is down and an inspection cannot be performed off-line, then the inspection cannot be completed and a sticker cannot be issued until the NHOST unit is up and running. This includes the printer, as the provision of the VIR to the motorist is required. Please call […]
December 1, 2006
Subject: Vehicle Readiness Questions have been raised about OBDII readiness monitors and how vehicles must be operated following OBDII repairs to set the readiness monitors. Required vehicle operation will depend on the specific vehicle make and model as well as other factors. In general, we suggest you instruct motorists who have vehicles that do not […]
November 30, 2006
60-Day Repair Period for OBD Rejections Per RSA 266:59-b (V), a vehicle that fails the OBD II test and passes all other inspection requirements will be issued a temporary waiver that permits its operation for 60 days from the date of issuance, in order to make required repairs. This provision applies to vehicles owned both […]
August 2, 2006
NHOST Program Reminder: Vehicle Inspection Reports Inspection stations are required to print and give customers the Vehicle Inspection Report (VIR) along with any accompanying documents that print out with the VIR per Saf-C 3223.04. The VIR must be signed by the mechanic who inspected the vehicle on the line provided at the lower left portion […]
April 13, 2006
Inspection Fees on NHOST Website NHOST Services has developed a tool that will provide NH inspection stations the opportunity to post their inspection fees on the NHOST website. Since the end of February, station’s inspection fees have been accessible on www.nhinspect.com. Stations can submit their information (listed below) to NHOST, via NHOST mail or conventional […]
March 8, 2006
Non-Communication and No Voltage Warnings The NHOST unit is programmed to warn mechanics when “Non-Communication” or “No Voltage” is detected during an OBD inspection. The warning light – located on the right side of the Main Menu screen on your NHOST unit – will start out yellow, go to orange then ultimately red after consecutive […]
December 8, 2005
Four Important Program Reminders MOVING NHOST UNIT It is important to notify NHOST prior to moving or selling your station. The NHOST unit is the sole property of Gordon-Darby NHOST Services, Inc and may not be modified, sold or transferred to any business or individual by the lessee. The NHOST unit may not be moved […]
November 7, 2005
Program Update Notice: RSA access on NHOST unit Please note that Safety and OBD program rules, RSAs, can now be accessed directly from the NHOST unit. In order to allow convenient access to this information, mechanics can reference RSAs and Saf-Cs by following the steps below: From Main Menu: Click on “Information & Training Materials” […]
July 20, 2005
Important NHOST Unit Connection Information To ensure the high availability of the Vehicle Information Database or VID services, the Primary VID site is mirrored in real-time to a Backup site. If the Primary site becomes unavailable, your NHOST unit will automatically try to access the VID using the Backup site. If your NHOST unit(s) is […]