Roadside Inspection 79717403
Roadside inspection on Sep 20, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: AVTOMEDON INC (USDOT 2541251) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79717403
- Date:
- Sep 20, 2023
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GILES COUNTY SCALE COMPLEX
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AVTOMEDON INC (2541251)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R555106 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XKYD49X1KJ221199
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 15.
Compared to the median Level 1 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?
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
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYD49X1KJ221199 | TX R555106 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N2532C8M1545703 | TX 189B268 | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | 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 | OOS |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80217068 | Nov 18, 2023 | NE | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 80198962 | Nov 18, 2023 | AR | L2 | SEVIER COUNTY | 4 | — |
| 80505718 | Nov 15, 2023 | NM | L2 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY | 1 | — |
| 80066522 | Oct 31, 2023 | CA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 80475662 | Oct 27, 2023 | NM | L2 | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | — |
| 80047017 | Oct 26, 2023 | MO | L3 | GARDEN CITY MO | 0 | — |