Roadside Inspection 78814734

Roadside inspection on May 31, 2023 in California • Carrier: TAHOES MOUNTAIN AIR SPORTS INC (USDOT 2746370) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78814734
Date:
May 31, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TAHOE CITY
Vehicle:
BLUE BIRD BB Conventional BUS
Plate:
57960M3 (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 12.

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
3
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
3
3 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 393.207(c) (Leaf spring assembly defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(c))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS 1BAKGCPH6CF283372 CA 57960M3 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional 2012

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(c) Leaf spring assembly defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance 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

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
79191144 Jul 18, 2023 CA L5 TAHOE CITY 1
79191050 Jul 18, 2023 CA L5 TAHOE CITY 0
78846322 May 31, 2023 CA L5 TAHOE CITY 1
78846321 May 31, 2023 CA L5 TAHOE CITY 1
78846320 May 31, 2023 CA L5 TAHOE CITY 1
78846319 May 31, 2023 CA L5 TAHOE CITY 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85212427 May 29, 2025 CA L5 1BAKGCPH6CF283372
82086847 Jun 13, 2024 CA L5 1BAKGCPH6CF283372
79191050 Jul 18, 2023 CA L5 1BAKGCPH6CF283372

Related records

Recent activity at TAHOE CITY

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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85212172 May 21, 2025 TAHOE SIERRA RECREATION INC 0
85212171 May 21, 2025 TAHOE SIERRA RECREATION INC 0