Roadside Inspection 79392586
Roadside inspection on Aug 9, 2023 in New York • Carrier: AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM LLC (USDOT 1976838) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79392586
- Date:
- Aug 9, 2023
- State:
- New York
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WATERTOWN (SB)
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM LLC (1976838)
- Operating authority:
- MC940628
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3261128 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLDV3PDNS3589
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 10.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLDV3PDNS3589 | IN 3261128 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1PTF71TH0N9006090 | ME 5048388 | TRAILMOBILE | Trailmobile Trailer | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79615810 | Sep 7, 2023 | NY | L1 | ANTWERP | 5 | OOS |
| 79553818 | Aug 29, 2023 | ME | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 79391763 | Aug 10, 2023 | NY | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 79350431 | Aug 7, 2023 | NY | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 79116514 | Jul 11, 2023 | NH | L2 | TWIN MTN | 0 | — |
| 78978046 | Jun 22, 2023 | NY | L2 | ROSSIE | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83210704 | Nov 15, 2024 | NY | L2 | 3AKJHLDV3PDNS3589 | OOS |
| 82642369 | Sep 11, 2024 | NY | L2 | 3AKJHLDV3PDNS3589 | — |
| 80284823 | Nov 29, 2023 | NY | L3 | 3AKJHLDV3PDNS3589 | — |
| 80156979 | Nov 13, 2023 | NY | L3 | 3AKJHLDV3PDNS3589 | — |
| 80078735 | Oct 27, 2023 | NY | L2 | 1PTF71TH0N9006090 | OOS |
| 79391763 | Aug 10, 2023 | NY | L3 | 1PTF71TH0N9006090 | — |
| 79391763 | Aug 10, 2023 | NY | L3 | 3AKJHLDV3PDNS3589 | — |
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