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Roadside Inspection 79897716

Roadside inspection on Oct 11, 2023 in Michigan • Carrier: TODD'S WELDING SERVICE INC (USDOT 1179427) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
3
30% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79897716
Date:
Oct 11, 2023
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
EXPRESS TIRE KALKASKA
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T800 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
BD40842 (MI)

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 41.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Michigan
10
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 6,087 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKDL00X4YJ856377 MI BD40842 KENWORTH T800 2000 —

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
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 —
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
79842295 Oct 4, 2023 MI L3 — 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89097522 Sep 25, 2026 MI L3 1NKDL00X4YJ856377 —

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