Roadside Inspection 79989438

Roadside inspection on Oct 19, 2023 in Washington • Carrier: SEEM AIR INC (USDOT 3453759) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79989438
Date:
Oct 19, 2023
State:
Washington
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RIDGEFIELD WA
Carrier (USDOT):
SEEM AIR INC (3453759)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
86193RP (WA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 31.

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 Washington
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 6,376 Level 1 inspections in Washington during 2023
vs typical at RIDGEFIELD WA
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 117 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 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 393.75A1-TBTP (Tires - Bias ply - Has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TBTP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EJ8LN266090 WA 86193RP VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N2532C9N1546702 ME 263714C FONTAINE TRAILER CO.
Ticket: Unknown
Fontaine Trailer Co. 2022

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A1-TBTP Tires - Bias ply - Has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-OAL Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance

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
80055771 Oct 29, 2023 ID L2 HAMER ID 2
80001622 Oct 25, 2023 MT L3 BILLINGS MT 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81887359 Jun 14, 2024 ID L3 13N2532C9N1546702
81887359 Jun 14, 2024 ID L3 4V4NC9EJ8LN266090
79211228 Jul 19, 2023 WA L3 13N2532C9N1546702
79211228 Jul 19, 2023 WA L3 4V4NC9EJ8LN266090
78472292 Apr 26, 2023 OR L3 13N2532C9N1546702
78472292 Apr 26, 2023 OR L3 4V4NC9EJ8LN266090

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