misbuild

present singular third person misbuilds · participle present misbuilding · participle past misbuilt · past misbuilt

1. transitiveTo build wrongly or badly.

   Chrysler Corp. has lost on appeal an emission flap […] court to agree that a misbuilt vehicle is covered by an EPA certificate of conformity if it meets federal standards. The court, however, said […]

   1979 February 12, Roger Rowand, “In ‘case of the misbuilt ’74s’: Chrysler loses exhaust appeal”, in Automotive News, page 178

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   Plymouth Valiant, Dodge Dart, 1976. Vehicles equipped with police packages. Possibility that power steering system components, including oil cooler, front pump mounting bracket, pump reservoir and cooler and return hoses, were misbuilt due to build specification computer error. Misbuilt configuration creates potential for return hose failure and loss of power assist, resulting from both heat deterioration and abrasion. (Correct by reworking power steering system and replacing all affected components.)

   1976, Domestic and Foreign Vehicle Manufacturers, “I. Domestic § Chrysler Corporation”, in United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, editor, Safety Related Recall Campaigns for Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment, Including Tires, United States Department of Transportation, page 8

   Synonyms: misconstruct