Roadside Inspection 78614586

Roadside inspection on May 12, 2023 in California • Carrier: PLACENTIA-YORBA LINDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2674247) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78614586
Date:
May 12, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PLACENTIA
Vehicle:
BLUE BIRD All American / All Canada SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
1123693 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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
5
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
5
5 more than the median (0)
Compared to 65,202 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 1BABNBMA33F207891 CA 1123693 BLUE BIRD All American / All Canada 2003

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
78802182 Jun 2, 2023 CA L5 PLACENTIA 0
78802181 Jun 2, 2023 CA L5 PLACENTIA 1
78802152 Jun 2, 2023 CA L5 PLACENTIA 0
78802151 Jun 2, 2023 CA L5 PLACENTIA 1
78802150 Jun 2, 2023 CA L5 PLACENTIA 0
78802149 Jun 2, 2023 CA L5 PLACENTIA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87540350 Apr 9, 2026 CA L5 1BABNBMA33F207891
84367846 Apr 10, 2025 CA L5 1BABNBMA33F207891
81580074 May 10, 2024 CA L5 1BABNBMA33F207891
81398765 Apr 19, 2024 CA L5 1BABNBMA33F207891
78636994 May 16, 2023 CA L5 1BABNBMA33F207891

Related records

Recent activity at PLACENTIA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87597525 Apr 15, 2026 SUBURBAN PROPANE LP 0
87597524 Apr 15, 2026 SUBURBAN PROPANE LP 0
87597523 Apr 15, 2026 SUBURBAN PROPANE LP 0
87597522 Apr 15, 2026 SUBURBAN PROPANE LP 0
87548189 Apr 9, 2026 PLACENTIA-YORBA LINDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 OOS
87547113 Apr 9, 2026 PLACENTIA-YORBA LINDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 0