Roadside Inspection 79624127
Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2023 in California • Carrier: PLACENTIA-YORBA LINDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2674247) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79624127
- Date:
- Sep 8, 2023
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PLACENTIA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PLACENTIA-YORBA LINDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (2674247)
- Vehicle:
- BLUE BIRD All American / All Canada SCHOOL BUS
- Plate:
- 1556792 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1BABNB7A9LF359220
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 4.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 14 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.42 per inspection).
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
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHOOL BUS | 1BABNB7A9LF359220 | CA 1556792 | BLUE BIRD | All American / All Canada | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
1 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79911202 | Oct 13, 2023 | CA | L5 | PLACENTIA | 0 | — |
| 79911201 | Oct 13, 2023 | CA | L5 | PLACENTIA | 0 | — |
| 79911200 | Oct 13, 2023 | CA | L5 | PLACENTIA | 0 | — |
| 79911199 | Oct 13, 2023 | CA | L5 | PLACENTIA | 0 | — |
| 79911198 | Oct 13, 2023 | CA | L5 | PLACENTIA | 0 | — |
| 79911197 | Oct 13, 2023 | CA | L5 | PLACENTIA | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86007528 | Oct 9, 2025 | CA | L5 | 1BABNB7A9LF359220 | — |
| 82889734 | Oct 11, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1BABNB7A9LF359220 | — |
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 | — |