Roadside Inspection 80098694

Roadside inspection on Nov 3, 2023 in California • Carrier: ZUM SERVICES INC (USDOT 3373523) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80098694
Date:
Nov 3, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
17022 S FIGUEROA ST GARDENA
Carrier (USDOT):
ZUM SERVICES INC (3373523)
Vehicle:
BLUE BIRD BB Conventional SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
9DWV963 (CA)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 2.

Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.21 violations per inspection across 684 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 48,563 Level 5 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at 17022 S FIGUEROA ST GARDENA
1
Heavier than station median (0)
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 5 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 65,202 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
82%
684 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
122
21 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
273
53 violations · 9 OOS · 0.19 per inspection
Prior 365 days
684
145 violations · 13 OOS · 0.21 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 1BAKBCJH9PF394429 CA 9DWV963 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional 2023

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC 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
80518565 Jan 2, 2024 CA L5 SAN BERNARDINO 0
80518564 Jan 2, 2024 CA L5 SAN BERNARDINO 0
80518563 Jan 2, 2024 CA L5 SAN BERNARDINO 0
80518562 Jan 2, 2024 CA L5 SAN BERNARDINO 0
80518551 Jan 2, 2024 CA L5 SAN BERNARDINO 0
80518550 Jan 2, 2024 CA L5 SAN BERNARDINO 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86892925 Jan 23, 2026 CA L5 1BAKBCJH9PF394429
85155194 Jun 12, 2025 CA L5 1BAKBCJH9PF394429 OOS
83593630 Jan 11, 2025 CA L5 1BAKBCJH9PF394429

Related records

Recent activity at 17022 S FIGUEROA ST GARDENA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87443622 Mar 27, 2026 ZUM SERVICES INC 1
87443621 Mar 27, 2026 ZUM SERVICES INC 0
87443604 Mar 27, 2026 ZUM SERVICES INC 0
87443603 Mar 27, 2026 ZUM SERVICES INC 0
87443602 Mar 27, 2026 ZUM SERVICES INC 1
87443601 Mar 27, 2026 ZUM SERVICES INC 0