Roadside Inspection 78547947

Roadside inspection on May 2, 2023 in California • Carrier: BUTTONWILLOW UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2810684) • Vehicle: THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78547947
Date:
May 2, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
THOMAS BUILT School Bus SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
E100325 (CA)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 5 median in California
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 48,563 Level 5 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 65,202 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 1T7C4J762J1950571 CA E100325 THOMAS BUILT School Bus 1988

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.40 Inadequate brake system on a CMV 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
78547949 May 2, 2023 CA L5 1
78547948 May 2, 2023 CA L5 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83975256 Feb 13, 2025 CA L5 1T7C4J762J1950571
81053002 Jan 30, 2024 CA L5 1T7C4J762J1950571

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