Hundreds of thousands of work orders for NYC buses flagged for inspection or repairs show no recorded labor hours by MTA maintenance crews — a finding that raises the possibility buses are being put into service on New York City streets without critical repairs or required inspections, a Daily News investigation has found.

While there can be legitimate reasons for a bus work-order to be closed when no work has been done, interviews with multiple sources within New York City Transit’s bus division said there is pressure to make sure there are enough buses on the road to meet schedules— and that at times repairs are deferred in order to do so.

The work-orders pertain to a wide range of bus issues, from inspections and burnt out lights to engine fault codes and brake system problems.

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