Roadside Inspection 80007639

Roadside inspection on Oct 24, 2023 in Michigan • Carrier: NATIONAL TRAILS LLC (USDOT 241329) • Vehicle: VAN HOOL BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80007639
Date:
Oct 24, 2023
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA
Carrier (USDOT):
NATIONAL TRAILS LLC (241329)
Operating authority:
MC165239
Vehicle:
VAN HOOL Tourist Coach BUS
Ticket make:
Vnhl
Plate:
RB47981 (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 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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.17 violations per inspection across 23 prior records
vs Level 5 median in Michigan
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 973 Level 5 inspections in Michigan during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 65,202 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
83%
23 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
9
4 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
16
4 violations · 2 OOS · 0.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
23
4 violations · 2 OOS · 0.17 per inspection
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 393.201(a) (Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken, severity weight 2). (393.201(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS YE2TC19B7C2044798 MI RB47981 VAN HOOL
Ticket: Vnhl
Tourist Coach 2012

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
80468757 Dec 21, 2023 MI L5 0
80007640 Oct 24, 2023 MI L5 0
79969446 Oct 11, 2023 TX L1 6907 LANCER 1
79957916 Oct 10, 2023 TX L1 0
79948016 Oct 10, 2023 TX L1 7010 LANCER BLVD 1
79947009 Oct 10, 2023 TX L1 TDEM 6907 LANCER BLV 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83311185 Dec 3, 2024 MI L5 YE2TC19B7C2044798

Related records

Recent activity at CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87343679 Mar 18, 2026 NATIONAL TRAILS LLC 0