Roadside Inspection 79349779

Roadside inspection on Aug 7, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: THE ORIGINAL PARTY TROLLEY OF BOSTON INC (USDOT 2040925) • Vehicle: SPECIALTY VEHICLE MFG CORP BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
5
56% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79349779
Date:
Aug 7, 2023
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
S-DORCHESTER
Vehicle:
SPECIALTY VEHICLE MFG CORP BUS
Ticket make:
Spem
Plate:
BUN11AHF (MA)

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 18.

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 Massachusetts
9
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 1,036 Level 5 inspections in Massachusetts during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
9
9 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 393.51 (No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge, severity weight 4). (393.51)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS 1S9BR25D9KC143334 MA BUN11AHF SPECIALTY VEHICLE MFG CORP
Ticket: Spem
2019

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.81 Horn inoperative 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.84 Inadequate floor condition 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.62(b) No or defective bus emergency exits, manufactured on or after 9/1/1973 but before 9/1/1994 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.67 Fuel tank requirement violations 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.83(d) Improper exhaust - Bus (Powered by other than Gasoline) 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
79349778 Aug 7, 2023 MA L5 S-DORCHESTER 7 OOS

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