Roadside Inspection 79888028

Roadside inspection on Oct 10, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: TSUNAMI TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2944735) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79888028
Date:
Oct 10, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
I-476 SOUTH AT I-276
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
CL123460 (DE)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 2 median in Pennsylvania
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 17,239 Level 2 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 393.45(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions, severity weight 4). (393.45(d))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH6CN543929 DE CL123460 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0620GB707243 ME 2669543 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2016

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83606428 Jan 15, 2025 DE L2 4V4NC9EH6CN543929 OOS
79721388 Sep 20, 2023 PA L2 4V4NC9EH6CN543929 OOS

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